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Urban Mole

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Some of you already have the book AA Command, by Colin Dobinson, and youll agree that its a fantastic book.
But for those of you that dont have it, or cant get access to it, post up a request here, stating your county and I can look it up, and give you a list of the AA positions in your area.
Just thought that might help a few of you out :mrgreen:
 
Hi mate

any chance of Oxfordshire

Cheers Newage
 
Ok, maybe I worded that wrong, there are lots in various counties, best ask for the town instead :mrgreen:
Sorry :eek:

Black Shuck, heres some;
Norwich;
H1 - TM215131 - Mousehold
H2 - TM256106
H3 - TM206058


Just looking yours up UT...
 
Newage;
Oxford;
1 - SP531092 - Marston
2 - SP540057 - Southfield
3 - SP478049 - Cumnor Hill
4 - SP481132 - Partridge Pit
5 - SP499035 - Hinksey Hill

Banbury;
H1 - SP469424 - Harwell
H2 - SP511386 - Astrop
H3 - SP531371 - Bloxham
H4 - SP419426 - Wroxham
 
Does the book have details of the current status of the sites or is it like his other books where it just takes references from period data/maps? In some of his other books references given can be for sites that were never actually constructed (ie. were discussed at the time but never built), sites that existed physically for a very short period of time and therefore have had no visible features for up to fifty years?
Occasionally see the book for sale at silly prices (according to Methuen/EH it is due to be reprinted 'soon')
 
There are more than 1200 sites listed in this book.
The HAA positions issued by AA Command in Feb 1940 and Jun 1942, which incude all gun sites required (though not necessarily developed) by those dates.
So no, your right, they may not have been built, but if they were, most will proberbly have been destroyed by now.
 
There are more than 1200 sites listed in this book.
The HAA positions issued by AA Command in Feb 1940 and Jun 1942, which incude all gun sites required (though not necessarily developed) by those dates.
So no, your right, they may not have been built, but if they were, most will proberbly have been destroyed by now.

Thanks...still a book to buy when it's re-printed (or if I see a used copy for a sensible price!). The Monuments of War series are generally excellent.
 
Sheep;

Newport;
E - H2 - ST354900 - Christchurch
F - H3 - ST349849 - Pye Corner
G - H5 - ST301824 - New House
H - H7 - ST276891 - Great Oak
N - H4 - ST331833 - Nash
O - H6 - ST261852 - Pennsylvania
P - H1 - St329915 - Lodge Farm

Cardiff;
A - J2 - ST230779 - Mardy Farm
B - ## - ST203744 - Prarie
C - ## - ST186680 - Lavernock
D - J1 - ST195800 - Llwyn-y-Grant
J - J5 - ST152679 - Sully
K - J6 - ST079662 - Bulwarks
L - J7 - ST102691 - Waters Farm
M - J8 - ST146762 - Ely Racecourse
W - J9 - ST158789 - Llandaff
# - J3 - ST171729 - Llandough
# - J4 - ST180678 - Lavernock
# - J13 - ST172822 - Llanishen
# - J16 - ST222649 - Flathorn
 
Swanseamale;

Swansea;
Q - ## - SS712920 - Briton Ferry
R - ## - SS685928 - Port Tenant
S - ## - SS627873 - Mumbles
T - ## - SS622920 - Sketty
U - ## - SS680977 - Morriston
V - ## - SS748976 - neath
# - N1 - SS695984 - Morriston
# - N2 - SS745975 - Neath
# - N3 - SS712934 - Jersey marine
# - N4 - SS643950 - Raven Hill
# - N6 - SS625916 - Sketty
# - N7 - SS754927 - Briton Ferry
# - N8 - SS791961 - Margen Park
# - N9 - SS801918 - Bryn
# - N10 - SS779843 - Morfa Mawr
# - N25 - SS718933 - #
# - N26 - SS625916 - Sketty
 
UT, whats areas are closest to you from these;
Bedford, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Duxford, Feltwell, Hatfield, Honington, Mildenhall, Peterbourgh, Sandy, Banbury, Birmingham, Bletchley, Coventry, Daventry, Leighton Buzzard, Oxford.

Just that there is quite a few :mrgreen:
 

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