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Dalmeny Park, New Hall's Gate

Barrage Balloon Site (Second World War)

Site Name Dalmeny Park, New Hall's Gate

Classification Barrage Balloon Site (Second World War)

Alternative Name(s) Forth Aa Defences

Canmore ID 203484

Site Number NT17NW 226.02

NGR NT 1438 7831

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Dalmeny
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County West Lothian

Archaeology Notes

NT17NW 226.02 1438 7831

A barrage balloon mooring site has been identified from RAF wartime and post-war vertical air photographs (NLA 14, 611-12, flown 19 June 1941 and CPE/Scot/UK 256, 5390-1, flown 11 August 1947), respectively) in a field about 150m N of New Hall's Gate. The mooring site has been removed.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), December 2001

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