Monument record OUS 016 - Auxiliary Unit control station (part of operational base)
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Summary
Auxiliary Unit control station (part of operational base) consisting of hut on concrete base, with aerial (concealed) running up adjacent tree. Also barbed wire compound. [Sources of information: letters from Mr. Leslie Parnell, former signaller serving at Ousden site; personal interview with Mr. Ted Knight, estate worker during war on Ousden Estate; IWM Sound Archive recording of Mrs. Marina Bloxham, ATS subaltern staffing Ousden site].
Location
| Grid reference | TL 744 591 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL75NW |
| Civil Parish | OUSDEN, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Littly Wood, Ousden. Auxiliary Unit control station (part of operational base) consisting of hut on concrete base, with aerial (concealed) running up adjacent tree. Also barbed wire compound. [Sources of information: letters from Mr. Leslie Parnell, former signaller serving at Ousden site; personal interview with Mr. Ted Knight, estate worker during war on Ousden Estate; IWM Sound Archive recording of Mrs. Marina Bloxham, ATS subaltern staffing Ousden site].
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006550.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 15 2022 11:36AM