Listening Post 330 Metres Of Wheatlands Farmhouse is a Grade II* listed building in the Redcar and Cleveland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 May 1986. Military structure.

Listening Post 330 Metres Of Wheatlands Farmhouse

WRENN ID
upper-banister-dew
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Redcar and Cleveland
Country
England
Date first listed
13 May 1986
Type
Military structure
Source
Historic England listing

Description

REDCAR REDCAR ROAD, north side NZ 62 SW (NZ 614 229) (off) 5/90 Listening post, 330m north of Wheatlands Farmhouse 13.5.86 - II*

Listening post, c.1916. Rough-rendered cast slag-concrete. "U"-plan wall, c.4.5m high. North-east face of middle wall has full-height-and-width circular concave depression acting as reflector dish to concentrate sound waves reflected towards microphone mounted on wooden pole, now missing. Ramped flanking walls. Located on flat plain, 1,200m from coastline of North Sea. Designed to give early warning of approaching enemy Zeppelins and other aircraft in World War I. Render peeling off on outer faces of side walls; disused and dilapidated at time of resurvey.

Listing NGR: NZ6148222954

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