AA Towers at Holton Heath Dorset

Marked out are the two parking places. The northerly one can only be seen from the road and the southerly one is a short walk through the woods.

The Royal Naval Cordite Factory made

Looking up at the towers structure.

Bofors antiaircraft gun towers. The towers are not joined and have about a 30cm gap. The reason for this is as the gun fired the second tower with the guns observation and ranging equipment, did not vibrate too much.

The cracking of the reinforced concrete.

Another view of the sunset.

Looking up at the under floor.

Now the northerly tower. I have managed to get closer to take this picture but it was with permission. It can be seen quite easily from the road.

As you see I have superimposed two Bofors AA guns to show what they may have looked like.

'A closer look at the northerly tower.

An Army Bofors crew.

Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun.

The towers were built to protect the Royal Naval Cordite factory, where an enormous amount of high explosives were being manufactured.

The amount of AA guns located around the factory.