Ravenscar - 1940s Chain Home Radar Station

History
Constructed as part of a coastal defence radar system in 1941, the station continued in use until after the Second World War. Today you can still see the intact remains of four brick buildings: a transmitter/receiver block, fuel store, engine house and a communications hut with a distinctive barrel shaped corrugated roof. In the corner of the same field, the footings of a complex of about a dozen barrack blocks and other domestic buildings are visible, though it takes a little more imagination to picture them in their heyday.
Following the end of the war, the buildings were sadly neglected for many years. It seems likely that most of the domestic/barracks structures were demolished when the station was decommissioned although one or two were kept, possibly for agricultural use. In this exposed and windswept spot livestock certainly appreciate any form of shelter, as proved by the several inches of muck found covering the floors of the remaining structures.
The run-down buildings eventually became a bit of an eyesore and proposals for their demolition were seriously considered. Thankfully, their value has been better recognised in more recent times. They were surveyed by a volunteer and a National Trust Consultant Archaeologist in 2000; both the radar buildings and the remains of the barrack complex were given Scheduled Monument status by English Heritage in 2002.

[@tpobrienjr]

Thank you for the small close-up tour. Another youtube guy shows how the chain home stations were able to survive air attacks. Things were separated enough that a single bomb could not take out more than one part.

[@earlyriser8998]

lived in Scotland for nearly 5 years and loved walking the coastline/cliffs this brought back good memories

[@NicksExploration]

Fantastic, did you walk all the way down to Ravenscar?

[@colvinator1611]

Thanks a lot for the video. It's so important to keep this viral part of history alive. You are doing a great job of keeping our heritage. Colin , Wakefield.

[@NicksExploration]

Hi Colin, thank you for the comment. I try my best to record and document sites for future generations to see. Our heritage is disappearing from the landscape and I don't think enough is done to protect alot of sites

[@colvinator1611]

You're right Nick. There are people who want to erase our history and even our culture. There are also people like yourself, who will make sure this doesn't happen. Thanks again.

[@tim50stroud1]

Thanks! I only knew of the Victorian town that never was at Ravenscar.. more to look at next time I'm that way!

[@NicksExploration]

Thank you. Yes get yourself down to the radar station next time you are in the area :)

[@Sorme1001]

Well done, Sir! You really need to upload the drone footage of the WW2 remains at Bempton - have been dying to see it!

[@NicksExploration]

Thank you. Yes I think that will be the next video as I think I've run out of other footage for now. I will see what I can do :) i just don't want it to be destroyed even more if i post it

[@ExploringwithDaveElsender]

Nice video buddy. Well enjoyed this. 👍💪

[@NicksExploration]

Thank you buddy :)

[@asc.445]

Great to see its preserved and relatively graffiti free!

[@NicksExploration]

Yes its out the way of vandals - thanks for the comment

[@ALWResearchTeam]

Great find on the dug out

[@NicksExploration]

Cheers buddy

[@CalmBiker]

I think I'll have to pay this one a visit, once we are allowed out to play. Nice one!

[@rrich52806]

BICE OPEN TO PUBLIC

[@NicksExploration]

Yeah it's open to the public which is great