Monument record MLI116226 - Coast Artillery Searchlight, Freiston Shore
Summary
Second World War coast artillery searchlight structure to the south of Freiston Shore. Formed part of the Boston Examination Battery.
Type and Period (2)
- COAST ARTILLERY SEARCHLIGHT (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
- STOREHOUSE (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Large, concrete structure used to house a Second World War coast artillery searchlight. Formed part of the Boston Examination Battery (see MLI13376), and used to inspect suspect merchant ships approaching Boston. Roughly square shaped with a hexagonal eastern front. A small, concrete storeroom and crew shelter is to the rear of the searchlight structure, accessed by a flight of external stairs. The searchlight structure was converted to be used as a fuel store for the local farmer at some point after the end of the war. {1}{2}{3}{4}
A photograph of the structure was taken in July 2007, during site visits conducted for the Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. The eastern embrasure has been blocked, and a door has been placed across the rear access. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI16825 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Notes. -.
- <2> SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Gazetteer. p.3.
- <3> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 16244.
- <4> SLI17088 Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.158-65.
- <5> SLI15420 Report: Humber Field Archaeology. 2007. Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: Gibraltar Point to Norfolk. FR20.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 39589 42105 (5m by 5m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FREISTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 4 2022 1:52PM
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