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A photo of plans for a WW2 Searchlight site on the Kingsholm recreation ground

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WW2 Searchlight site on Kingsholm recreation ground (GBR/L2/8/4/1)

In February 1940, the Army requisitioned the Kingsholm recreation ground, initially for an AA battery, but this was changed to a searchlight. This plan shows the layout of the site which was fenced off to prevent public access (something the city council hadn’t realised would be the case).  On-site, an air-raid shelter, 2 Nissen huts, a corrugated iron covered walkway, office and workshops were built together with a hard-standing for the actual searchlight (marked by the number ‘1’ on the plan).  It was operated for the duration by the 68th Searchlight Regiment (1st Rifle Battalion, Monmouthshire Regiment).  After the war, the Army returned the site to the City council, but only after they tried to sell the Nissen huts to the Council!

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