Monument record MDO43376 - World War II auxiliary unit operational base, Church Hill, Alton Pancras

Site of a World War II auxiliary unit operational base recorded at Church Hill, north east of Alton Pancras. It was constructed in 1940-41 and by 1949 was considered to be in a dangerous condition. The precise location and condition of the site is uncertain.

TDW/1156 (Ministry of Town and Country Planning reference). Cassini grid 41/12 SE 148246. Underground shelter considered for destruction as public danger, 1949. 'Extremely difficult to find. About 20-25 ft off track leading from gate to wood. Follow track 30ft N from gate, then 70ft W'. Church Hill, NE of Alton Pancras. <1>

<1> Historic England, Historic England Archive, DEB01 (Index). SDO14738.

Defence of Britain: This material has not yet been fully catalogued. Copyright, date, and quantity information for this record may be incomplete or inaccurate. Box files containing the record sheets gathered from participants in the Defence of Britain Project. The project recorded, with the help of volunteers, the remains of military structures in Britain. The collection is arranged by county and split between anti-invasion and non anti-invasion defences. The record sheets record the visible structures and include location details, structure type and purpose and include photographs

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1428135 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 9 2022 10:23AM