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Oxwich Bay Coast Defence/Chain Home Low Radar Station is a Second World War defensive installation located on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. The station was part of the Chain Home Low radar network established by the Royal Air Force to detect low-flying enemy aircraft, a capability that became increasingly vital during the Battle of Britain and subsequent aerial campaigns. The surviving structures reflect the functional architecture typical of wartime radar stations, comprising concrete foundations and associated buildings that supported the operation of detection equipment. The site represents an important example of the technological infrastructure that underpinned British air defence during the critical period of 1940 to 1945.
Oxwich Bay Coast Defence / Chain Home Low Radar Station is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM602. View the official record →
Oxwich Bay Coast Defence/Chain Home Low Radar Station is a Second World War defensive installation located on the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM602.
Oxwich Bay Coast Defence / Chain Home Low Radar Station dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a radar station. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Oxwich Bay Coast Defence / Chain Home Low Radar Station is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM602.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Oxwich (1.7 km), Tower NE of Oxwich Castle (1.8 km), Limestone Quarry and Kiln at Oxwich (1.8 km).
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