Monument record 13230 - HARRIS, RODELPARK, RADAR STATION

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RADAR STATION

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Grid reference NG 0528 8387 (point)
Map sheet NG08SE
Island Harris
Parish HARRIS, Western Isles

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NG08SE 4 centred 0528 8387

A WWII Chain Home Low radar station some 200m S of the Coastguard station.
Information from Mr I Brown, November 1998

This stone and concrete Chain Home Low Radar Station is situated to the N of Rodel on the W side of the road to Lingarbay. The power house is on the E side of the road and a communications tower now stands on the main part of the site.
The blast wall of the receiver/transmitter block, that once contained the radar hut is extant along with the scanner tower base. In addition the powerhouse, stanby power-house (set-house), radio building with a mast base, air-raid shelter and many hut bases are all still extant.
J Guy 2002; NMRS MS 810/12, 121-130

REPORT DATE: 23/07/2004

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Jul 29 2005 12:00AM

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