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STALLINGBOROUGH BATTERY

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STALLINGBOROUGH FORT

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Stallingborough Battery was built as part of the Humber estuary's coastal defence system. The coastal battery opened in 1915 and by February 1916 was equipped with two 6-inch breech-loading Mk. VII guns. The guns were removed in 1919 and the site abandoned in 1926. The battery was reused during the Second World War and fitted with a pair of 4.7-inch quick-firing guns and two searchlights for close defence. Stallingborough was disused sometime between 1943 and 1945.

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Coastal battery. [see also UORN 9426]. Gun emplacements visible, but BOP and CASLs have been removed [there are also WW1 remains in this area]. [information from 1962 aerial photographs]. N of Stallingborough on the River Humber. (1)

Stallingborough Battery located at TA 224 147. It was built as part of the Humber estuary's coastal defence system. The battery opened in 1915 and by February 1916 was equipped with two 6-inch breech-loading Mk. VII guns. The guns were removed in 1919 and the site abandoned in 1926. The site was reused during the Second World War and in 1940 was fitted with a pair of 4.7-inch quick-firing guns and two searchlights for close defence. It was disused sometime between 1943 and 1945. (2-3)

The partial remains of Stallingborough Battery survive. The gun emplacements are visible, but the Battery Observation Post and Coastal Artillery Searchlights have been removed. (4)

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(1) Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources

The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm

(2) C.S. Dobinson 2000 Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.1. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956

6.1 Page(s)120-131

(3) C.S. Dobinson 2000 Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.2. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956

6.2 Page(s)233

(4) Michael J. Anderton 2000 Twentieth century military recording project: World War Two Coastal Batteries

Page(s)76

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