Saxa Vord Radar Station
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Title
Saxa Vord Radar Station
Description
On the most northerly hill-top in the UK, site one of our most strategic MoD tracking stations, a vital cog in North Atlantic defence. The radar station on the hilltop will be open for two tours, rebuilt in 1991, the 1940 original was destroyed by 197mph winds. Pre-booking essential.
Source
shetland
Date
1991
Type
Museum
Identifier
3406
Spatial Coverage
current,55.86362,-4.261207;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Saxa Vord
Place
Unst
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningTime1
Pre-booked tours 11.00, 13.30, 15.00
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
10276
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
ZE2 9DS
Citation
“Saxa Vord Radar Station,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3405.
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