Element record MNT29029 - WWII Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery, Bunny
Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery, East of Bunny Park.
Location
| Grid reference | SK 59891 29926 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK52NE |
| District | Rushcliffe |
| Civil Parish | Bunny, Rushcliffe |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY. SRF, with 20 photographs, location and site plans. Buny Park. HAA. Recorder- M. & D. Sibley. (1)
It was listed as unarmed in 1942, when it was guarded by 503 Battery of the 144th Mobile Royal Artillery Regiment. Dnh23 (2)
C.S. Dobinson, 1996, Anti-Aircraft Artillery: England's Air Defence Gunsites, 1914-46 (Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Volume 1), p.427 (Monograph). SNT6218.
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995-2002, Defence of Britain Project Database (Digital archive). SNT6173.
<2> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SNT6218 Monograph: C.S. Dobinson. 1996. Anti-Aircraft Artillery: England's Air Defence Gunsites, 1914-46 (Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Volume 1). 1. CBA. p.427.
- <1> SNT6173 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995-2002. Defence of Britain Project Database.
- <2> SNT5271 Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 22 2026 1:27PM