tigger
16-08-2010, 22:28
Not the Waliers song....
Can anyone tell me the specific location of the following site -
From http://www.northstaffs1940s.co.uk/B_O_Beams.htm
"During October 1940, the Air Ministry requisitioned a meadow just of Congleton Rd, Mow Cop to set up the transmitter station. They soon began to install the equipment with the erection of two tall masts, several permanent huts, underground cabling and most significant, a sentry post to prevent unauthorised access. As with other jamming stations throughout the country, the local population would speculate as to the stations purpose. Was it for aircraft counting and spotting, some form of radio detection or a listening station etc. What was it for? It would not be until the mid 1970's that the true nature of it's purpose would be revealed. The Mow Cop site was fully manned by 80 wing personnel for the remainder of the war.
On the night of the bombing of Coventry, 14th and 15th November 1940, only six Bromide stations had come into operation, Mow Cop being one of these."
Can anyone tell me the specific location of the following site -
From http://www.northstaffs1940s.co.uk/B_O_Beams.htm
"During October 1940, the Air Ministry requisitioned a meadow just of Congleton Rd, Mow Cop to set up the transmitter station. They soon began to install the equipment with the erection of two tall masts, several permanent huts, underground cabling and most significant, a sentry post to prevent unauthorised access. As with other jamming stations throughout the country, the local population would speculate as to the stations purpose. Was it for aircraft counting and spotting, some form of radio detection or a listening station etc. What was it for? It would not be until the mid 1970's that the true nature of it's purpose would be revealed. The Mow Cop site was fully manned by 80 wing personnel for the remainder of the war.
On the night of the bombing of Coventry, 14th and 15th November 1940, only six Bromide stations had come into operation, Mow Cop being one of these."