EAW020291 ENGLAND (1948). Pendennis Castle looking towards St Anthony Head, Falmouth, from the west, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.

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Details

Title [EAW020291] Pendennis Castle looking towards St Anthony Head, Falmouth, from the west, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.
Reference EAW020291
Date 26-October-1948
Link
Place name FALMOUTH
Parish FALMOUTH
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 182282, 31865
Longitude / Latitude -5.0477054091267, 50.146185717556
National Grid Reference SW823319

Pins

Possible location of a 2ndWW pillbox, e49035.

redmist
Monday 21st of November 2022 10:57:42 PM
? 2ndWW pillbox, e49024.

redmist
Monday 21st of November 2022 10:56:09 PM
2ndWW Observation Minefield Control Tower-Type E.

redmist
Monday 21st of November 2022 10:52:09 PM
Roseland Battery - the last ever coastal gun battery built in the UK in 1943. It is in front of the Port War Signal Station (the old Coastguard HQ).

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:39:41 PM
One of two searchlights (the other is to the left towards the lighthouse) to support the St Anthony Battery

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:37:06 PM
St Anthony Fort & Battery

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:36:04 PM
Falmouth HAA No 4. Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun Battery

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:33:18 PM
C2 Fuel Storage Tanks - erected by Shell Mex and BP Oil Ltd in summer of 1940 to supply Royal Air Force.

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:30:28 PM
Pendennis Battery built on the apron of older One Gun Battery. Battery of two 12 pdr quick fire guns built 1941. Demolished by Ministry of Works in 1971.

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:27:34 PM
Middle Point Gun Battery 6 pdr quick fire battery was controlled from this four storey director tower.

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:25:14 PM
Half Moon Gun Battery

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:23:13 PM

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:22:34 PM
Two searchlights

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:21:43 PM

User Comment Contributions

Various WW2 Gun Batteries, Searchlights, AA Guns & Fuel Tanks

CornwallPhil
Thursday 27th of November 2014 10:42:59 PM