No |
Name |
Details |
1 |
Walton (Tower) |
By January 1941 this was station 23A and was commissioned during
1942/43 . |
2 |
Whitstable |
By January 1941 this was station 02A. It was commissioned
during 1942/43. |
3 |
Foreness 1 & 2 |
Also Type 13. By January 1941 this was stations 03A (1)
and 03B (2) with 03A being held in reserve. It was
commissioned in 1942/43 as a Type 271(10cm) station. |
4 |
North Foreland |
It was commissioned during 1942/43 as both a CD/CHL station and
a CMH (Type 13) station. |
5 |
Fairlight |
By January 1941 this was station 05A. It was commissioned
in 1942/43 as a CMH (Type 13) station. |
6 |
Beachy Head |
By January 1941 this was station 07A. It was commissioned
in 1942/43 as a Type 14 station with Type 273 Naval equipment. |
7 |
Truleigh Hill |
By January 1941 this was station 07B |
8 |
Boniface Down |
|
9 |
Worth Matravers (Renscombe Down) |
The area around the
Dorset village of Worth Matravers was home to a number of radar
units, the main one being called Renscombe Down, it consisted of a
Chain Home (CH) station with two 240ft. wooden masts (station 12) on 'A-Site' and
a Chain Home Low (CHL) station on the cliff top (Station 12A). During the early
part of the war these stations were involved in development work
under the auspices of the Telecommunications Establishment. This
Establishment had been moved to Worth Matravers in May 1940 after
firstly being evacuated to Dundee from its original location at
Bawdsey Manor in Suffolk, where it was considered to too at risk
from German attacks. Aircraft, for calibration duties were
initially operated from Christchurch until facilities at Hurn became
available.
As the sites around
Worth Matravers expanded they began to attract enemy attention and
an alternative location was sought, resulting in a moved to Malvern
in May 1942. The stations at Renscombe Down continued operation
after the radar scientists left and the site was also used to
assembly and training a number of radar and signals unit prior to
their dispatch overseas. After the war, the sites were used by the
RAF as a training station. |
10 |
Westcliffe |
It was commissioned as a CD/CHL station during 1942/43. |
11 |
Beer Head |
It was commissioned in 1942/43 as a CMH (Type 13) station. In October 1945 it was scheduled to be placed in Care &
Maintenance |
12 |
Bolt Tail |
It was commissioned as a CD/CHL station during 1942/43. |
13 |
Rame Head |
By January 1941 this was station 15A. In October 1945 it was scheduled to be placed in Care &
Maintenance |
14 |
The Jacka |
It was commissioned as a CD/CHL station during 1942/43. |
15 |
Pen Oliver |
It was commissioned in 1942/43 as both a CMH (Type 13) station
and a Type 271(10cm) station. |
16 |
St Marks Castle |
|
17 |
Trevose Head |
|
18 |
Hartland Point |
|
19 |
St Twynnell's |
Site (ii) was commissioned during 1942/43 with the original site
(i) being released for Type 9000 use. |
20 |
Kete |
|
21 |
Strumble Head |
It was commissioned during 1942/43. |
22 |
Pen y Bryn |
It was commissioned during 1942/43 . |
23 |
South Stack |
|
24 |
Great Orme Head |
|
25 |
Prestatyn |
|
26 |
Hawcoat |
|
27 |
Creignish |
By January 1941 this was station 63A. It was commissioned
in 1942/43 as a CD No 1 Mk V station. |
28 |
Ballymartin |
By January 1941 this was proposed as station 78A. |
29 |
Roddans Point |
By January 1941 this was proposed as station 61A, a re-siting of
the station at Ballycranmore. |
30 |
Downhill |
By January 1941 this was proposed as station 59A and was
commissioned during 1942/43 as both a CHL station and a CD No 1 Mk V
station. |
31 |
Glenarm |
By January 1941 this was proposed as station 60A. |
32 |
Kilcharrin |
By January 1941 this was proposed as station 58A and was
commissioned during 1942/43. |
33 |
Ben Hough |
|
34 |
Kilkenneth |
This was commissioned during 1942/43 as a CHL station with one
source indicating that it was also commissioned as a CH station. |
36 |
Greian Head |
|
37 |
Islivig |
By January 1941 this could be the site proposed for station 85A. By October 1945 it was retained for Flying Control purposes only |
38 |
Eorodale |
By January 1941 this could be the site proposed for station 85A. By October 1945 it was retained for Flying Control purposes only |
39 |
Crustan |
By January 1941 this was under construction as Station 72. |
40 |
Russland |
In October 1945 it was a GCI station as well but scheduled to be
placed in Care & Maintenance |
41 |
Deerness |
By January 1941 this was station 50A. It was commissioned
in 1942/43 as a CMH (Type 13) station. |
42 |
South Ronaldsay |
By January 1941 this was station 50B and was commissioned during
1942/43 as a duplicate station. |
43 |
Saxa Vord |
By January 1941 this was station 54A. |
44 |
Watsness |
It was commissioned during 1942/43 . |
44A |
Clett |
It was commissioned during 1942/43. |
45 |
Compass Head/Grutness |
By January 1941 this was station 56A. |
45A |
Fair Isle North and South |
By January 1941 these were stations 53A (North) and 53B (South). |
46 |
Dunnet Head |
By January 1941 this was station 49B. It was commissioned
during 1942/43 and by October 1945 it was scheduled to be placed in Care &
Maintenance |
47 |
Ulbster |
It was commissioned during 1942/43. |
47A |
Tannach |
By January 1941 this was station 49A. |
48 |
Crannock Hill |
It was commissioned as a CD/CHL station during 1942/43. |
49 |
Cocklaw |
By January 1941 this was under construction as station 47B. |
50 |
Doonies Hill |
It has formed by February 1940, when it was placed under the
control of No 60 Group, parented by
By January 1941 this was station 46A and was commissioned during
1942/43 as both a duplicate CHL station and a CD No 1 Mk V station. In October 1945 it was scheduled to be placed in Care &
Maintenance |
51 |
St Cyrus |
By January 1941 this was station 45A. It was commissioned
in 1942/43 as a CD No 1 Mk V station. |
52 |
Anstruther |
By January 1941 this was station 43A. |
53 |
Cockburnspath |
By January 1941 this was station 42A. |
54 |
Lamberton Moor |
|
55 |
Bamburgh |
Work began in late 1939 and by January 1941 this was station 41A and was commissioned during
1942/43 as a Tower station. |
56 |
Kinley Hill |
|
57 |
Goldsborough |
It was commissioned as a CD/CHL station during 1942/43. |
58 |
Bempton |
By January 1941 this was station 37A and was commissioned during
1942/43. |
60 |
Humberston |
|
61 |
Skendleby |
Type 5. By January 1941 this was station 34A and was
commissioned during 1942/43. |
62 |
Bard Hill |
It was commissioned as a CD/CHL station during 1942/43. |
63 |
Happisburgh |
By January 1941 this was station 31A and was commissioned during
1942/43 as both a CHL Tower station and a CMH (Type 13)
station. |
64 |
Hopton |
By January 1941 this was station 30A and was commissioned during
1942/43 as a CHL Tower station. It later took over the CMH
(Type 13) equipment from North Foreland and Kingswear. |
65 |
Dunwich |
By January 1941 this was station 28A. During 1942/43 it
was commissioned as a Tower station. In October 1945 it was scheduled to be placed in Care &
Maintenance |
66 |
Bawdsey |
This was the site of the first CH station ad was involved in the
early development work on the system. By January 1941 this was
station 26A. |
67 |
Rosehearty |
By January 1941 this was station 47A. In October 1945 it was scheduled to be placed in Care &
Maintenance |
68 |
Cromarty |
By January 1941 this was station 48A. |
69 |
Swingate (Dover) |
By January 1941 this was station 04A. |
|
Sanday, Orkney |
This was proposed to be built as Station 54A by January 1941 but
no evidence as been found to suggest it was completed. |