Coed-y-Caerau Outstation

Location
Coed-y-Caerau Wood, Langstone, Monmouthshire
Type
Outstation
Call sign
Harcourt 2
Network
Harcourt, Area 18
Up station
Blorenge Instation
Special Duties Personnel
Role Name Posted from Until
Operator Mr Arthur Allsop Unknown 20 Jul 1944
Station description

Langstone Patrol knew of its existence - raiding it as a prank on regular occasions for training practice.
A vertical shaft leads down into a Nissen hut chamber with end walls made of red brick.

Station accessibility
The OB site is publicly accessible
Station Status
Largely intact
Pictures
Coed y Caerau SD Wales entrance chamber
Coed y Caerau Outstation entrance chamber
Coed y Caerau SD Wales entrance
Coed y Caerau Outstation entrance shaft
Coed y Caerau SD entrance
Entrance (from Chris Kirk)
Coed y Caerau entrance shaft
Entrance shaft. Note metal rung on left (from Chris Kirk)
Coed y Caerau steps
Steps leading down (from Chris Kirk)
Coed y Caerau entrance 2
Steps of left and first wall note painted white (from Chris Kirk)
Coed y Caerau door
Doorway (from Chris Kirk)
Coed y Caerau main chamber
Main chamber (from Chris Kirk)
Coed y Caerau main chamber end wall
End wall of main chamber painted white (from Chris Kirk)
Langstone SD tree 2
Aerial tree 2015
Map Location

Coed-y-Caerau Outstation

References

Peter Rennie/Sallie Mogford
Daniel Evans
Chris Kirk