Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower
Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower is a bunker in Harwich, Tendring District, England. Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower is situated nearby to Beacon Hill Battery, as well as near Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beacon Hill Battery and Harwich Redoubt.
Beacon Hill Battery
Photo: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beacon Hill Battery is a late-19th and 20th century coastal fortification that was built to defend the port of Harwich, Essex. It is a scheduled ancient monument. Beacon Hill Battery is situated 500 feet south of Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower.
Harwich Redoubt
Photo: John Fielding, CC BY 2.0.
Harwich Redoubt is a circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich, Essex from Napoleonic invasion. The Harwich Society opens it to the public. Harwich Redoubt is situated 900 feet north of Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower.
Harwich Town railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harwich Town railway station is the eastern terminus of the Mayflower Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the port town of Harwich, Essex. Harwich Town railway station is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dovercourt and Parkeston.
Dovercourt
Town
Photo: David Kemp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dovercourt is a seaside town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Harwich, in the Tendring district, in the county of Essex, England. It is older than its smaller but better-known neighbour, the port of Harwich.
Parkeston
Village
Photo: MJ Reilly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parkeston is a North Sea port village in Essex, England, situated on the south bank of the River Stour about one mile up-river from Harwich. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 932. Parkeston is situated 1½ miles west of Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower.
Trimley Marshes
Locality
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trimley Marshes is a 77 hectare nature reserve west of Trimley St Mary, on the outskirts of Felixstowe in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Trimley Marshes is situated 2½ miles north of Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower.
Harwich Radio Direction Finding Tower
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.93955° or 51° 56′ 22″ northLongitude
1.28979° or 1° 17′ 23″ eastOperator
The Harwich SocietyOpen location code
9F33W7QQ+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 68726082OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery and Mayor’s Garden.
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