Newport

Key

Heavy Anti-Aircraft SiteHAA iconFactoryfactory icon
Site No. earlySite No. lateNameOS Grid Reference
EH2ChristchurchST 354 900
FH3Pye CornerST 349 849
GH5New HouseST 301 824
HH7Great OakST 276 891
NH4NashST 331 833
OH6PennsylvaniaST 261 852
PH1Lodge FarmST 329 915

Early coding sequence integral with Cardiff & Swansea

Gun Strengths

Battle of Britain & the Blitz

Dates3.7 inch static3.7 inch mobile3 inch
May-Jun 40004
Jul 40084
Aug 40682
Sep-Oct 401282
Nov 401280
Dec 40-Mar 411240
Apr-May 411280

Overlord & Diver

Dates4.5 inch3.7 inch MkVI3.7 inch static
Mar-Jul 4412024
Aug 4416016
Jan 459114

Heavy AA Regiments known to have occupied sites in this GDA

DatesUnits
Aug 4077 (Welsh) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Nov 4085 (Tees) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Aug – Oct 4088 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
The Royal Artillery 1939-45