The RAF Quadrant Tower, Carsington Water, Derbyshire
By the shores of Carsington Water, Derbyshire stands this 1940s-built brick and concrete structure, known as the "bomb Tower" or more correctly, the "Quadrant Tower".

The whole valley is now a vast reservoir, (opened in 1992), but in the 1940s and 50s was used for bombing practice. This tower, and a sister, now lost under the waters, were used to plot & triangulate the position of the "hits"

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December 25, 2020

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Great little tower to escape the weather or to check out the amazing view over the reservoir

Terry

October 21, 2024

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Nice little tower nearer to the end of our walk. Informative board with the details and its nice you can walk to the top of the tower!

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Elevation 250 m

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Location: Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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