Monument record MLI13376 - Boston Examination Battery, Freiston Shore
Summary
Second World War coastal artillery battery, used to inspect suspect merchant ships approaching Boston.
Type and Period (2)
- COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
- BATTERY ENGINE HOUSE (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Second World War coastal artillery battery, used to inspect suspect merchant ships approaching Boston. The battery comprised 2 six-inch gun emplacements (see MLI116227 and MLI116228), with linked ammunition magazines (see MLI125842 and MLI125843), a battery office and store (see MLI125844), and a battery engine room (not separately recorded). Associated with the battery were two coast artillery searchlights (see MLI116224 and MLI116226), two extant pillboxes (see MLI13375 and MLI13377) and a former military railway (see MLI116236). The nearby Plummers and Marine Hotels are thought to have also been used to accommodate soldiers who defended the battery (see MLI88792 and MLI88793). {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <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 SLI16825 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999.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 SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999.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. 6937.
- <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.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3964 4224 (56m by 92m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FREISTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (12)
- Parent of: Coast Artillery Searchlight, Freiston Shore (Monument) (MLI116224)
- Parent of: Coast Artillery Searchlight, Freiston Shore (Monument) (MLI116226)
- Parent of: Coastal Battery Magazine, Freiston Shore (Monument) (MLI125842)
- Parent of: Coastal Battery Magazine, Freiston Shore (Monument) (MLI125843)
- Parent of: Coastal Battery Office, Freiston Shore (Monument) (MLI125844)
- Parent of: Gun Emplacement, Freiston Shore (Monument) (MLI116227)
- Parent of: Gun Emplacement, Freiston Shore (Monument) (MLI116228)
- Parent of: Military Railway, Freiston Shore (Monument) (MLI116236)
- Parent of: Pillbox, Freiston Shore (Monument) (MLI13375)
- Parent of: Pillbox, Freiston Shore (Monument) (MLI13377)
- Related to: Plummers Hotel, Shore Road, Freiston (Building) (MLI88792)
- Related to: The Marine Hotel, Shore Road, Freiston (Building) (MLI88793)
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Record last edited
May 4 2022 1:45PM
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