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simonix
08-06-2009, 11:44 PM
Found these little gems searching the coast line on google maps. Turns out that there was a Chain Radar station in the field beside the two gun batterys.
Each battery has a underground complex connected, one is accessible and the other just a small hole in the ground which you could crawl through.
There is one large room with a smaller room off the passage way, I cant find out much information on the place or the guns, maybe some one can point me in the right direction. The site is worth a visit if you are in the area and is surrounded by pillboxes.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo12/stiemer/HappsiburghGunBattery001.jpg
Part of the radar station.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo12/stiemer/HappsiburghGunBattery003.jpg
The concrete ties still exist, behind the trees there is a small brick building.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo12/stiemer/HappsiburghGunBattery008.jpg
Spigot mortar base.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo12/stiemer/Happisburgh2004.jpg
One of the gun batterys.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo12/stiemer/Happisburgh2006.jpg
Some heavy steel work.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo12/stiemer/Happisburgh2005.jpg
Gun battery internal.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo12/stiemer/Happisburgh2008-1.jpg
Down the underground complex.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo12/stiemer/Happisburgh2009.jpg
Small room off the passage way.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo12/stiemer/Happisburgh2007.jpg
Large room at the end wich also had an access at the end.

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo12/stiemer/Happisburgh2001.jpg
A very apt picture for the anniversary weekend.

Thanks.