Monument record 0944800000 - Iver Brickyards
Summary
Unlocated site of a Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery at Iver Brickyards.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- (Alternate Type) ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Heavy anti-aicraft battery, 'Iver Brickyards SM1', recorded as part of CBA's Defence of Britain project. Site recorded from documentary evidence only (B1).
Site unlocated on historic mapping or aerial photos. NGR to Iver Court Brickworks.
The battery was armed with four 3-inch guns in 1940, but was listed as unarmed in 1942. In 1940 it was manned by 317 Battery of the 99th Royal Artillery Regiment. The site is now a water treatment works (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC22299 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain database. Non anti-invasion record ID 2190.
- <2>SBC29202 Unpublished document: Colin Dobinson. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol I: Anti-Aircraft Artillery: England's Air Defence Gunsites, 1914-1946; 1.3: Site Gazetteer, WWII HAA & ZAA. p455.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 042 802 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Defence of Britain Project (EBC18903)
- Event - Survey: Desk-based Assessment around Thorney Golf course (Ref: 660855) (EBC17749)
Record last edited
Feb 19 2026 6:44PM
