Does any one have any information or photos regarding the above battery, which was situated on Parkwood Springs at the top of Cookswood Rd opp Shirecliffe Lane. I'm trying to find out whether it was demolished or just covered over when the heliport and football pitches were constructed. There also used to be a huge air raid shelter nearby which overlooked the Parkwood Springs village.

Thanks
Siren

They were demolished, the main part was near the survey post,
played on these as a kid, used to dig bullets up on what was a firing range ( more of a banking really)

Thanks retep
Where was the banking as you walked on from Cookswood Rd. Do you know when they were demolished. Can you remember anything about the big shelter that overlooked Parkwood Springs village.
Lot of questions hope your memory is up to it
Siren

The banking was straight up the top of the road that goes in front of the houses that are still there, its now incorporated into the slope that leads up to the shirecliffe college playing field,
the shelter i think you are reffering to was a concrete structure with alley ways leading off it, there were a couple of smaller ones as well.
Can just about remember the wooden huts that used to house the soldiers, these I think went in the mid fifties they were near the entrance on Cookswood.
Can also remember the Romany Gypsies that used to come up there, they used to play the violin for us very friendly people.

Thanks retep
Thats great I'll check the banking out. Have you ever seen any pics of the site? I've looked all over without success
Siren

never seen any pics but you may find them on a ordinance survey map

If you go over to the post for the helecopter flag there are still the ruins of air raid shelters there.
I was last there about 20 years ago but they were still there.

Thanks Cycleracer
Am I write in thinking you lived on Grove St once. Thats where I used to live, are you in your 40's or 50's
Dennis

Originally posted by Siren
Thanks Cycleracer
Am I write in thinking you lived on Grove St once. Thats where I used to live, are you in your 40's or 50's
Dennis I'm in my 40s Siren and lived at number 5 Grove Street.
I also lived in Fowler Street to.

They were demolished, the main part was near the survey post,
played on these as a kid, used to dig bullets up on what was a firing range ( more of a banking really)

Remember it well retap.

The banking was straight up the top of the road that goes in front of the houses that are still there, its now incorporated into the slope that leads up to the shirecliffe college playing field,
the shelter i think you are reffering to was a concrete structure with alley ways leading off it, there were a couple of smaller ones as well.
Can just about remember the wooden huts that used to house the soldiers, these I think went in the mid fifties they were near the entrance on Cookswood.
Can also remember the Romany Gypsies that used to come up there, they used to play the violin for us very friendly people.

I think the concrete structures were built in a circle with openings at either end to give access . As kids we used to go in and out hiding . There was a gun emplacement at the edge of the structures facing out over the slope down to parkwood springs.

The banking was straight up the top of the road that goes in front of the houses that are still there, its now incorporated into the slope that leads up to the shirecliffe college playing field,
the shelter i think you are reffering to was a concrete structure with alley ways leading off it, there were a couple of smaller ones as well.
Can just about remember the wooden huts that used to house the soldiers, these I think went in the mid fifties they were near the entrance on Cookswood.
Can also remember the Romany Gypsies that used to come up there, they used to play the violin for us very friendly people.

I think the concrete structures were built in a circle with openings at either end to give access . As kids we used to go in and out hiding .

We played on there as kids.

The concrete shelters were in groups, perhaps 4, in a circle with a concrete wall,with an entrance, round them. Imagine a circular compound with 4 boxes within.
The shelters were open ended "boxes" perhaps 6' x 6' x 6'.

The big wooden hut was painted green and eventually just fell down - there were also "shelter(s)" underground i.e. the concrete roof was at ground level with a walkway all round the structure.We used to jump across these walkways onto the roof as a "dare".

We played on there as kids.

The concrete shelters were in groups, perhaps 4, in a circle with a concrete wall,with an entrance, round them. Imagine a circular compound with 4 boxes within.
The shelters were open ended "boxes" perhaps 6' x 6' x 6'.

The big wooden hut was painted green and eventually just fell down - there were also "shelter(s)" underground i.e. the concrete roof was at ground level with a walkway all round the structure.We used to jump across these walkways onto the roof as a "dare".

There was also the concrete gun emplacement which stood on the edge of the site , taking a commanding view over the valley with Parkwood Springs in the immediate foreground and Crooks - Lodge Moor in the far distance . What a view !