Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dome gunnery trainer at Pembrey Airfield
Pembrey and Burry Port Town, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Pembrey Airfield, Pembrey and Burry Port Town, Carmarthenshire, designated on 25 November 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 25 November 2003
- Locality
- Pembrey Airfield
- Community
- Pembrey and Burry Port Town
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.70950, -4.30620
- Cadw reference
- 82066
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In a field on the E side of the former airfield, approximately 550m NW of Brooklands Farmhouse.
History
Erected c1941 and used as a simulator to train air gunners in shooting down enemy fighters. The interior was originally whitewashed and lights projected on to the domed roof simulated aircraft lights, while a 'gun' was used to fire a light beam.
Exterior
An igloo-shaped domed structure approximately 10m high, of concrete with rendered exterior (partly fallen away to expose steel reinforcement). On the SW side is a lintelled doorway.
Interior
The entrance leads into a single domed chamber. The metal framework of a former screen above the doorway has survived, but the interior has been stripped of its original wall surfaces.
Reason for designation
Listed in a high grade for its exceptional historic interest as the only surviving World War II air defence simulator in Wales.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Cm 248.
Nearby in the register
- Dome Gunnery Trainer, Pembrey AirfieldGunnery Training Domeunder 1 mi
- Milepost on A484 S of Lakelands BungalowNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Garreg Lwyd Enclosure 600m SE of Crosslane CottagesEnclosure1 mi
- Cae Newydd Railway BridgeTransport1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.