Air
of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Ground
Controlled Interception Stations - UK
The map below shows the approximate location of the Ground
Controlled Interception Station in the UK during WW2. Further details on each station is
contained in the table below, click on the number in the map to take you to
relevant details.
For a full list of known UK Radar Stations
click here.
| No |
Name |
Details |
| 1 |
Sandwich |
Type 7 and Type 21 |
| 2 |
Hythe |
Type 16 and Type 24 |
| 3 |
Wartling |
Type 21 and Type 21 |
| 4 |
Beachy Head |
Type 16 and Type 24 |
| 5 |
Durrington |
Type 7, Type 11 and Type 21 |
| 6 |
Blackgang |
Type 8 and Type 21. April 1943 - August 1945 |
| 7 |
Sopley |
Type 7 and Type 21 |
| 8 |
Exminster |
Type 7 and Type 21 |
| 9 |
Hope Cove |
Type 7 and Type 21 |
| 10 |
Treleaver |
Type 7 and Type 21 |
| 11 |
Ripperstone |
Type 7 |
| 12 |
Trewen Sands |
Type 7 |
| 13 |
Lisnaskea |
Type 8 |
| 14 |
Ballinderry |
Type 8 |
| 15 |
Ballywooden |
Type 7 |
| 16 |
Borve Castle |
Type 8. By October 1945 it was also a CHB station being
retained for Flying Control purposes only |
| 17 |
Hesta Geo |
Type 8 |
| 18 |
Dirleton |
Type 7 and Type 21 |
| 19 |
Northstead |
Type 7 and Type 21 |
| 20 |
Patrington |
Type 7 and Type 21 |
| 21 |
Orby |
Type 7 |
| 22 |
Neatishead |
Type 7 and 21 |
| 23 |
Hack Green |
Type 7 |
| 24 |
Langtoft |
Type 7 |
| 25 |
Comberton |
Type 7 |
| 26 |
Trimley Heath |
Type 7 and Type 21 |
| 27 |
Ventnor |
Type 16 and Type 24 |
| 28 |
Wrafton |
Type 7 |
| 29 |
Bally Dowaghy |
Type 8 |
| 30 |
Seaton Snook |
Type 7 and Type 21 |
| 31 |
Newford |
Type 8 |
Click here for
descriptions the different types of ground radar station
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11/09/20©
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