EAW020246 ENGLAND (1948). Nailzee Point Hotel, Looe, from the east, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.

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Title [EAW020246] Nailzee Point Hotel, Looe, from the east, 1948. This image has been produced from a print.
Reference EAW020246
Date 26-October-1948
Link
Place name LOOE
Parish LOOE
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 225709, 52734
Longitude / Latitude -4.4500581356013, 50.348076938676
National Grid Reference SX257527

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Looe Coastal Battery (along with structures to the right). Established July 1940 with 2 x4in naval guns. By 1943 replaced with 2 x 55in naval guns. as manned by 394 Battery of 557 Coast Regt until 1943 then Home Guard took over until 1944 when it went into care & maintenance.

CornwallPhil
Monday 1st of September 2014 09:36:29 PM
Battery Engine Room - now demolished

CornwallPhil
Monday 1st of September 2014 09:33:29 PM
Coast Battery Command Post - now used by sailing club

CornwallPhil
Monday 1st of September 2014 09:31:49 PM

User Comment Contributions

Looe Coastal Battery

CornwallPhil
Monday 1st of September 2014 09:37:40 PM