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Hi all, This is interesting, I knew about Beaumanor's important role in WW2 but not that it was a wireless station in WW1. I am a little confused about the Narborough reference though. Was there definitely a WW1 wireless station at Narborough in Leicestershire, or was it at Narborough Aerodrome in Norfolk..? On another note, the report says: A wireless station is thought to have been located in the grounds of Beaumanor Hall (OA.2), although its exact location is not known. PastScape states that there is a box of photos and a site plan available (presumably at the local HER or library). We definitely don't have a box of photos in the HER! I wonder where they are? Interesting stuff though! Thanks, Helen Wells Historic Environment Record Officer Leicestershire County Council Planning, Historic & Natural Environment, Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leics, LE3 8RA Telephone: 0116 3058323 / E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Page, Robin Sent: 14 January 2016 09:46 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: First World War Wireless Stations *With traditional apologies for posting on multiple Jiscmail lists* HER Forum members may be interested in a recent research report that is now online. As part of our support for increasing understanding of the legacy of the First World War, Historic England commissioned a study of First World War wireless stations in England. First World War Wireless Stations have been little studied from an archaeological or historical perspective and most previous research had been technological in nature. This report, written by Jane Phimester of Oxford Archaeology, broadens our knowledge of this subject and has located a number of sites that had become "lost" to the record, through research using archives, aerial photographs of sites and synthesising secondary sources. The project also used the CBA home front project recording methodology for its data. You can now access a free download of this report via the Historic England website. http://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/first-world-war-wireless-stations-england/<http://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoricengland%2Eorg%2Euk%2Fimages-books%2Fpublications%2Ffirst-world-war-wireless-stations-england%2F&urlhash=oIKr&_t=tracking_anet> Best wishes Robin Robin Page Heritage Protection Programmes Online Coordinator Research Group Direct Dial: 01793 414617 http://www.historicengland.org.uk/about/what-we-do/action-plan/ We are the public body that looks after England's historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people to understand, value and care for them, now and for the future. Sign up to our enewsletter to keep up to date with our latest news, advice and listings. HistoricEngland.org.uk Twitter: @HistoricEngland This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of Historic England unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system and notify the sender immediately. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it. Any information sent to Historic England may become publicly available. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any reading, printing, storage, disclosure, copying or any other action taken in respect of this e-mail is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by using the reply function and then permanently delete what you have received. Incoming and outgoing e-mail messages are routinely monitored for compliance with Leicestershire County Council's policy on the use of electronic communications. The contents of e-mails may have to be disclosed to a request under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The views expressed by the author may not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Leicestershire County Council. Attachments to e-mail messages may contain viruses that may damage your system. Whilst Leicestershire County Council has taken every reasonable precaution to minimise this risk, we cannot accept any liability for any damage which you sustain as a result of these factors. You are advised to carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachment.