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Monument Number 1487469
Hob Uid: 1487469
Location : West Sussex Arun Angmering
Grid Ref : TQ0580005800
Summary : The domestic site of Poling radar station. It was built in the early 1950s as part of the Rotor programme and accommodated station personnel. Aerial photography from 1965 shows a woodland area. No surviving features are recorded.
More information : The Rotor programme was developed to upgrade the wartime radar technology to detect and locate fast-flying jets. It was approved by the Air Council in June 1950. There were three main components to the Rotor stations: the technical site, including the radars, operation blocks and other installations; the domestic site, where personnel were accommodated; and the stand-by set house, a reserve power supply. The domestic site for Poling was located at TQ 058 058. (1-2) Aerial photography from 1965 shows a woodland area. No surviving features are recorded. (3)

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Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Built in early 1950s
Monument End Date : 1959
Monument Start Date : 1950
Monument Type : Domestic Site
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : TQ 00 NE 79
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2008-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1487469