Rushyhill
Anti Aircraft Battery (20th Century)
Site Name Rushyhill
Classification Anti Aircraft Battery (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Gng2; N2; Clyde Aa Defences; Rusheyhill; Bishopbriggs
Canmore ID 107538
Site Number NS67SW 51
NGR NS 6355 7030
NGR Description Centred 6355 7030
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/107538
- Council North Lanarkshire
- Parish Cadder (Strathkelvin-la)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Strathkelvin
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS67SW 51 centred 6355 7030
Little remains of this four gun-emplacement battery situated in fields just S of Rushyhill farm. The GL mat (gun laying radar false horizon hexagon) was immediately to the NW of the gun positions. The accommodation camp was situated to the S adjacent to the short stretch of E-W trending minor road to Westerhill.
Information from RCAHMS (DE) July 1997
This World War II heavy anti-aircraft battery has been totally demolished and no evidence could be found of the gun-emaplacements or camp on the date of visit.
The battery was armed with four 4.5-inch guns.
J Guy 2001; NMRS MS 810/11, Part 3, 239-240.
