Listen to the living voice of history!
The Bawdsey Radar Group was formed in 2003 at a public meeting in Bawdsey Manor, to take
on the challenge of the restoration and development of the Transmitter
Block, which was included in "Restoration,"
the BBC television series that featured Britain's endangered historic
buildings. In 2008 this Group became the Bawdsey Radar trust.
Bawdsey Radar Trust's aim is to restore the Transmitter Block at Bawdsey, Suffolk, to create a unique exhibition, educational facility and visitor attraction. High-tech displays will explain how radar was invented, the central role that Bawdsey played in this and how both helped to save Britain during the Battle of Britain.
The ultimate dream is to raise one of the radar transmitter towers that defended the country in the Second World War.
Until then, the story of Bawdsey Manor, from "death rays" to "Bloodhounds" is being re-created by the Bawdsey Radar Trust. The Transmitter Block itself may not be the most attractive of historic buildings but it is certainly one of the most important pieces of the jigsaw of technologies that supported allied victory in WW2.
The Bawdsey Radar website carries the latest news, and information about volunteering, what's on, a photo gallery, projects under way, an excellent oral history collection that you can listen to on the web, links and resources, how to get to the Transmitter Block and, last but not least, planned opening times.
Please check the Bawdsey Radar website for the latest news and udates, and do please contact the Trust through their website www.bawdseyradar.org.uk before travelling, to confirm times and admission fees.
Details and photographs provided by kind permission of Bawdsey Radar Trust.
Bawdsey Radar Trust is a Registered Charity no. 1125600.