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English: Observation Post, Goxhill Airfield Defences I am indebted to Mr. Ron Parker for the following note on this structure:
"This Observation Post was built in 1940 when an Invasion by German Forces was expected along the Humberside, 3 were built, one at the South-Western end of the Airfield near Battle Headquarters to which they would be connected with Telephone, has been demolished, one at the Eastern corner is still there though inaccessible & this one at the Northern corner has been cleared up for its accessibility for inspection by interested persons.. It is 37 feet long with access from ground level via a brick stairway which leads to an underground shelter for waiting Troops and a Runner would be on hand for if the Telephone failed, it is made up with 10 Stanton Air-raid Shelter sections bolted together and their seams sealed with tar, to make them water proof, Once inside the shelter there are steps which lead up into the Observation Cupola itself, with the walls 18 inch thick brick-work with the cupola placed on top leaving the horizontal slits giving a full 360 % observation platform, with an escape hatch adjacent to the platform as an extra safety measure and an earth embankment to protect it from bomb blast, though this has settled down & shrunk over the years.. Goxhills O.Ps are unique for no-other airfield is known to have this design and no such Official Drawing Plan exists so it would appear that they were constructed at a local level, maybe requested by the Army, for it was guarded by the K.O.L.I (Kings Own Light Infantry) so by using materials on site, bricks & air-raid shelter sections they were soon constructed & brought into use..." Please Note. This Observation Post is on private property and any-one viewing or entering it may do so at their own Risk |
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| Author | David Wright |
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