Information for record number MWA7966:
Royal Observer Corps HQ bunker at Church Lawford

Summary A Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post that was in use from the 1940s onwards. It is situated on Lawford Heath Lane, near Church Lawford airfield.
What Is It?  
Type: Royal Observer Corps Site, Underground Monitoring Post
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Church Lawford
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 45 73
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 An archaeological observation at the former MOD Laser Eye Clinic site, Lawford Heath Lane, Church Lawford, revealed a number of recent building foundations but no remains associated with the known archaeological sites in the region.
2 Photographic record and correspondence.
3 Particular of sales from 1994.
4 Photographs taken in 1999.
5 Report on historical background, present condition and usage.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at Satellite Media Services, Lawford Heath Lane, Church Lawford, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Gethin B & Palmer S
Date: 1997
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Photograph
Title: Defence of Britain Project
Author/originator: Amishaw A
Date: 1994
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Photograph
Title: John Brace Research
Author/originator: Brace J
Date: 1999
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Particular of Sales
Author/originator: Howkins and Harrison
Date: 1994
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Subterranea Britannica: Research Study Group: Sites
Author/originator: Keith Ward/Nick Catford
Date: 2001
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Glossary

 
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Description  
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS SITE * A site or structure associated with the activities of the Royal Observer Corps. The Corps was formed on 1 January 1947 and disbanded in 1991. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument DEFENCE * This is the top term for the class. See DEFENCE Class List for narrow terms. back
monument CLINIC * An institution, sometimes attached to a hospital, where patients may receive treatment or health checks. back
monument UNDERGROUND MONITORING POST * A small underground chamber from where it was intended to monitor radioactive fallout in the event of nuclear attack. The majority were built between 1956 and 1964, although construction continued into the early 1970s. back
monument AIRFIELD * An area or site used for the landing and take-off of aircraft, often including associated buildings, equipment and other installations. back

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