Wig Bay lookout post (12370)
Condition
| 6 | |
| Observation post | |
| Second World War | |
| 143427 | |
| MDG13360 | |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
Description
| Surveyed in March 2015. A rectangular structure with brick walls and a flat, reinforced concrete roof, measuring 1.75m high, and 3.5m square. Semi-open to the south. Brick walls are one and a half bricks thick in English bond arrangement, appear to be constructed of Annbank bricks. Generally good condition, some cracks in brick walls. Originally used as a observation post, looking for mines in the loch, either air dropped or set by U-boats. Imminent plans for restoration, to include stainless steel seating and a battery-powered sound feature recreating the noise of a flying boat taking off. |
Location
| 204085.00 | |
| 568049.00 | |
| 27700 | |
| 54.9684410 | |
| -5.0622134 |
Submitted photographs
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19/04/2023 | General view of observation post | joannahambly |
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19/04/2023 | Observation Post | joannahambly |
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19/04/2023 | Frontage of observation post | joannahambly |
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19/04/2023 | Interior of observation post | joannahambly |
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07/02/2013 | Lookout post, Wig Bay | joannahambly |
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07/02/2013 | Lookout post, Wig Bay | joannahambly |
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07/02/2013 | Lookout post, Wig Bay | joannahambly |
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Submitted updates
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| 724 | 07/02/2013 | nic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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