Site of First World War HAA battery at Brick House Farm (EHER 14731)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The general location of the site of a First World War heavy anti-aircraft battery at Canvey which was armed with one 12 pounder of 12 hundredweight gun in 1917. A number of small earthwork features appearing on vertical aerial photography from 1950 and 1951.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7810 8291 (86m by 129m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
A number of small earthwork features appearing on vertical aerial photography from 1950 and 1951. These are probably World War II defensive works, possibly a light anti-aircraft battery or machine gun posts. See NMP plot. The majority of these have subsequently been destroyed, although three at Brick House Farm have not, as yet, been built over. <1> - <3>
The earthworks likely correspond with the general location of the site of a First World War heavy anti-aircraft battery at Canvey which was armed with one 12 pounder of 12 hundredweight gun in 1917. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX40005 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1950. 541/505/4012, 14.
- <2> SEX40006 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. 58/647/5138.
- <3> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <4> SEX59624 Monograph: Dobinson, C. S.. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol I: Anti-aircraft artillery 1914-1946. pp 294, 296.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ78SE
- NRHE identifier: 1474337
- National Monuments Record: TQ 78 SE 65