EAW005982 ENGLAND (1947). St Mawes Castle and Castle Point, St Mawes, 1947. This image has been produced from a print.
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Title | [EAW005982] St Mawes Castle and Castle Point, St Mawes, 1947. This image has been produced from a print. |
Reference | EAW005982 |
Date | 18-May-1947 |
Link | |
Place name | ST MAWES |
Parish | ST. JUST-IN-ROSELAND |
District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 184098, 32740 |
Longitude / Latitude | -5.0228178075778, 50.154708944502 |
National Grid Reference | SW841327 |
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? Possible location of a machine gun post? |
redmist |
Monday 29th of August 2022 06:55:25 PM |
Coast Artillery Battery. |
redmist |
Wednesday 25th of November 2020 01:57:16 PM |
Oil Store |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:43:35 PM |
Searchlights - for the gun battery. There were 4 searchlights camouflaged to look like the rock of the small cliff. |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:43:02 PM |
The castle was designated Local Defence HQ. Early in the war it was armed with 2 Sten guns! |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:41:32 PM |
Admiralty Radar Station |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:40:16 PM |
St Mawes Battery - 6 pdr twin quick fire guns built 1941 |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:39:44 PM |
Site of barrage balloon manned by RAF 959 Squadron 1940-1944 |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:37:30 PM |
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CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:46:10 PM |