Charmy Down

[airfields man]

Charmy Down Control Tower 1987

[PNK]

And the the appendage on the roof, with weathered bricks, is what exactly?

[airfields man]

A lookout tower perhaps ??

[Richard Drew]

Thats as close as I could get.




http://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/atlantikwall/awall_use/charmy_down01/html/page01.htm a very interesting place there is plenty to see up there.

[PNK]

Is anyone privy to the answer

[norwichpaul]

Its the signalling penthouse (Aldis lamp)

[Peter]

Would be a good candidate for restorarion?

[Richard Drew]

The travelling neighbours may have something to say about that, the matriarch had a real go at us taking pictures, something about a planning application that was turned down. Her two male friends stayed behind her skirt. God she was fierce.

[andrewayers]

when i took this in 1980 the farmer was very pleasant
andrew

[mawganmad]

It survived for about 40 years looking good and in reasonable condition, and then 7 years to being completey vandalised!