Originally built at RAF Canewdon, south-east Essex, as part of the 'Home Chain' network. The Marconi Radar Tower (AKA - The Great Baddow Mast) was part of Britain's early warning defence network during World War Two, detecting German bombers approaching the Thames and London from the northeast. It is one of only five radar masts surviving, and the only complete example in the country. It was relocated to the Great Baddow site in around 1954 and was used for developing radar, radio and telecommunications technologies. The tower is of galvanised steel lattice construction and is 360ft (110m) tall with six cantilevered platforms, which gives the tower its distinctive appearance. The site is not open to the public. It is best viewed from Vicarage Lane cemetery. #antenna #BAE #Chain #Chelmsford #Defence #England #Essex #Great_Baddow #Home #Landmark #Marconi #Mast #Pilon #Radar #Structure #Systems #Tower #Transmitter #UK #World_War_II
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