Richmond Park
Searchlight Battery (Second World War)
Site Name Richmond Park
Classification Searchlight Battery (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Ops No 1940 C236 (Pko38b)
Canmore ID 360149
Site Number NS66SW 1076
NGR NS 604 631
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/360149
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
Note (17 September 2018)
Nothing can now be seen in Richmond Park of a World War Two searchlight emplacement which is noted in a document held by The National Archives at Kew (WO 166/7369). It was one of about 150 searchlight batteries that were constructed to protect the industries in the centre of Glasgow and along the banks of the River Clyde from aerial attack by the Luftwaffe during WWII.
Information from HES, Survey and Recording (ATW, AKK) 17 October 2018.
