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# D-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170m north of Saltash Pier
This site is a Second World War military installation located on the Cornish bank of the River Tamar near Saltash. The facility dates from 1944 and served as a maintenance and repair depot for landing craft in preparation for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. The site represents the substantial logistical infrastructure that supported the invasion operation, with the river providing essential access for damaged vessels requiring repair before deployment. The location reflects the strategic importance of the Tamar estuary during the final stages of the war in Europe, with facilities positioned to service the craft that would be critical to the amphibious assault.
D-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170m north of Saltash Pier is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020053. View the official record →
# D-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170m north of Saltash Pier This site is a Second World War military installation located on the Cornish bank of the River Tamar near Saltash. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020053.
D-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170m north of Saltash Pier is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020053.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Battery with Royal Commission fortifications called Redoubt No.5 at Maker Heights (6.9 km), Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery at Maker Heights (7.4 km), Two batteries and part of a third at Maker Heights called Redoubt No1, Redoubt No2 and Redoubt No3 (7.6 km).
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