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Monument details

HER Number:MKE124808
Type of record:Monument
Name:Transmitter Site of Second World War date, Quex Park

Summary

A Transmitter Site of Second World War date was visible as structures on US/7PH/GP/LOC286 V 5010 19-APR-1944. The site is later noted as demolished on RAF/58/643 Vp2 5086 20-APR-1951.


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A Transmitter Site of Second World War date was visible as structures on US/7PH/GP/LOC286 V 5010 19-APR-1944 in the eastern corner of Quex Park. It comprised five dispersed masts, buildings and a central tranmitter building with earthen blast walls. The site is later noted as demolished on RAF/58/643 Vp2 5086 20-APR-1951 and now lies beneath a caravan park (1-2).


<1> Historic England Archive, 1944, Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs, US/7PH/GP/LOC286 V 5010 19-APR-1944 (Archive). SKE57114.

<2> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/58/643 Vp2 5086 20-APR-1951 (Archive). SKE57101.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Archive: Historic England Archive. 1944. Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs. US/7PH/GP/LOC286 V 5010 19-APR-1944.
<2>Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/58/643 Vp2 5086 20-APR-1951.