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Listed building or place reference: BR0196

Historic site reference
Property
German Occupation Site: Strongpoint Corbiere
Road name
Corbiere Point
Parish
St. Brelade
Location
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Grade
Listed Building Grade 1
Category
German occupation military structure
Statement of significance
Part of an integrated network of German defensive structures constructed in Jersey during the Second World War, more widely part of the Atlantic Wall. The most significant strongpoint in Jersey, and an outstanding example of a strongly fortified headland with integration of structures and a number of unique features forming a legible historic landscape including north and south facing coastal gun casemates, and underground passage linking 2 bunkers, and the only example of an automatic fortress mortar bunker in Jersey.
Context
n/a
External Description
Standard type 634 bunker for six loop holed heavy MG Turret with tunnel to M19 Bunker; Standard type 633 bunker for 5cm automatic fortress mortar; Standard type 606 searchlight bunker; CI standard casemate for 10.5cm beach defence gun Jager (R) (the roof forms a large part of the lower car park); Naval observation post at the light house; 1941 type machine gun position; Minefield marker; Standard type 5XX personnel shelter; 1941 type machine gun position and mortar position (Wakofest)
Internal Description
One Casemate, M19 Bunker and Machine Gun Bunker restored and in care of CIOS. Searchlight Bunker has some original fittings and internal wall coatings. One casemate (K1) sealed but empty.
Special interest
Architectural,Historical

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2017-03-08 
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