WWII Cheshire: Moore Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (1)
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WWII Cheshire: Moore Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (1)
Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 20 Sep 2017
- HAA Battery: DoB ID: e00045 Pillbox (type FW3/23): DoB ID: e11805 & e11806 The former HAA Battery at Moore, Halton, comprised four 1938 pattern concrete gun emplacements, two magazines, and unusually for a site of this type, two type 23 pillboxes for its defence, providing ground and LAA cover on the west and east sides. A concrete road circles the site linking the four gun emplacements - all are missing their internal ammunition lockers. There is no central command post apparent, but two designated buildings on site were in use as magazines. Nissen hut accommodation for the gun crews was to the south, of which no visible evidence remains. Plan view of site on Google Earth: https://media.geograph.org.uk/files/7eabe3a1649ffa2b3ff8c02ebfd5659f/37547408921_a26e25bf12_o-original.jpg The view above shows the type 23 pillbox on the east side of the site, with in the background, two of the four gun emplacements. The pillbox has an attached annexe to the rear that contains a LAA position. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.361083
Longitude
-2.634965