Monument record HGR 015 - Rifle Range (c.1884)
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Summary
Former 1000 yard rifle range of 13th Suffolk Rifle Volunteer Corps between TL82056356 & TL 82876412, with target banks and rounded mounds shown on 19th centuru maps.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 82495 63912 (25m by 25m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SW |
| Civil Parish | HORRINGER, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WESTLEY, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
1000 yard rifle range with target banks and rounded mounds mapped at 200, 250, 300, 400, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 900 & 1000 yards on OS 1884 (c) map, with associated (?) footpath (S1). By the 1900s the footpath and targets beyond 600 yards are no longer shown on the OS maps. Only the butt is shown on the 1920s to 1958 maps and this had also gone by the 2005 (?) mapping. Now ploughed field - gone?
1867 documents relating to the 13th Suffolk Rifle Volunteer Corps in Suffolk Record Office (Bury), details not checked (R1).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 18 2006 12:13PM