Uddingston, Blantyre Farm Road

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of an anti-aircraft battery, taken from the SW.
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The gun store from the NNW
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The third magazine (NS 68172 59774) from the NE
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The numbering of the first three compartments in the third magazine (NS 68172 59774)
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of an anti-aircraft battery, taken from the NNW.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of an anti-aircraft battery, taken from the S.
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View from the NE of the path passing between the SE magazine façade and the blast wall
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The path leading from the SE gun-pit (NS 68197 59817) to the SE magazine, with the pit’s crew shelter to the right
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View from the ESE of the remains of the enclosures provided for the predictor, the telescope and the height finder situated NE of the command post
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View from the NE of a fluted cast concrete drum (possibly an anti-tank obstacle)
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of an anti-aircraft battery, taken from the SE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of an anti-aircraft battery, taken from the E.
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The two ammunition lockers on the S side of the W gun-pit (NS 68139 59862) from the NE
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The view of the path leading NW from the central entrance of the SE magazine
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The SE entrance to the SE gun-pit (NS 68197 59817) with the remnants of three demolished ammunition lockers against the pit wall on the ENE side
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of an anti-aircraft battery, taken from the W.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of an anti-aircraft battery, taken from the SE.
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View from the N of a fluted cast concrete drum (possibly an anti-tank obstacle) displayed in the centre of the circular area of gravel modelled on a barrage balloon cradle
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The narrow gap between the blast wall and the rear wall of the SE magazine
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of an anti-aircraft battery, taken from the NNE.
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The ammunition lockers on the N side of the W gun-pit (NS 68139 59862) from the SW
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View from the SW overlooking the SE half of the battery with the SW gun-pit (NS 68150 59837) in the foreground
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View from the W of the SW path and the reinforced concrete blast wall protecting the magazine that served the S and SE gun-pits
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Three demolished ammunition lockers against the E wall in the SW gun-pit (NS 68150 59837) with the crew shelter behind the locker on the left
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View from the W overlooking the SW gun-pit (NS 68150 59837), with the crew shelter of the S gun-pit (NS 68175 59837) in the middle distance and the SE gun-pit (NS 68200 59840) and SE magazine beyond (NS 68197 59817)
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The corridor in the third magazine (NS 68172 59774) providing access to the individual compartments
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The path approaching the central entrance of the SE magazine as it passes through the protective blast wall
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The demolished ammunition lockers on the WSW side of the SE gun-pit (NS 68197 59817)
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The W gun-pit from the ESE (Alex Hale surveying, right)
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Details

Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Gsg1; S1; Clyde Aa Defences; Blantyreferme

Canmore ID: 107521

Site type: Anti Aircraft Battery (20th Century)

County: Lanarkshire

Parish: Blantyre (hamilton)

Council: South Lanarkshire