EAW021374 ENGLAND (1949). Looe Bay, the harbour and the town, Looe, from the south-east, 1949. This image has been produced from a print.
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Details
| Title | [EAW021374] Looe Bay, the harbour and the town, Looe, from the south-east, 1949. This image has been produced from a print. |
| Reference | EAW021374 |
| Date | 11-March-1949 |
| Link | |
| Place name | LOOE |
| Parish | LOOE |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 225774, 52963 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -4.4492512129716, 50.350153984568 |
| National Grid Reference | SX258530 |
Pins
 COAST ARTILLERY SEARCHLIGHT: S0008145 |
Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Tuesday 9th of March 2021 03:47:46 PM |
| BATTERY ENGINE HOUSE: S0008146 |
Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Tuesday 9th of March 2021 03:47:33 PM |
| COAST ARTILLERY SEARCHLIGHT: S0008147 |
Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Tuesday 9th of March 2021 03:47:18 PM |
| COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY: S0008144 |
Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Tuesday 9th of March 2021 03:46:53 PM |
| Approx location of a 2ndWW 3pdr. beach defence gun recorded as being at the end of the concrete promenade.
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redmist |
Wednesday 16th of December 2020 10:56:06 AM |
| 2ndWW pillbox.
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redmist |
Tuesday 15th of December 2020 03:56:28 PM |
| New road, constructed ca1937 by the Great Western Railway to connect the planned new Railway Station at Pendrim Road with the Company's Golf Resort Hotel on Bodrigga Cliff. |
Alec K |
Sunday 29th of November 2020 02:43:15 PM |
| Wooldown Observation Post with radio direction finding equipment. |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:22:40 PM |
| Anti sea-plane defences on E Looe River. In 1940 tree trunks, the size of telegraph poles, were secured at one end so they'd swing about on the tide with the idea they'd prevent sea planes landing at high tide. |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:21:09 PM |
| Home Guard Rifle Range on Plaidy Beach. The butt is out of shot to the right. |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:17:15 PM |
| Small craft boat building yard. Made the wooden hulls of MTBs which were then floated round to Par to have the engines fitted. |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:15:53 PM |
| Capstan for harbour boom - operated by Royal Marines |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:13:03 PM |
| Ring in the wall for harbour boom |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:11:57 PM |
| A 3 pdr gun was positioned on the north turret to protect the harbour entrance and the harbour boom. |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:11:03 PM |
| Pillbox in gap in rocks - able to enfilade fire west onto Looe beach and east onto Plaidy beach |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:09:09 PM |
| Searchlight for Coastal Gun Battery |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:07:49 PM |
| Engine Room for Coastal Battery - now demolished |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:07:00 PM |
| Looe Coastal Gun Battery - this and the two structures to the right. It was established in July 1940 with 2 x4in naval guns. By 1943 it had 2 x5.5in naval guns. Manned by 394 Battery of 557 Coast Regt until the Home Guard took over in 1943. Put into Care & Maintenance in 1944. |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:06:25 PM |
| Coast Battery Command Post - now used by sailing club |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:04:02 PM |
User Comment Contributions
Various WW2 structures |
CornwallPhil |
Saturday 6th of September 2014 10:23:31 PM |