Contemporary records state, “Observation post. Peldon Church Tower. Map ref. 436351”. (Mil. Ed.) <1> There are surprisingly few entries in War Time Contraventions 1968 listing church towers used as observation positions. However, this must surely have been a regular occurrence; a natural position for the local Home Guard to keep a watch over the surrounding countryside.

It is not known whether anything would have been actually built on the tower top to facilitate the position. Probably not, perhaps a table and chair would have sufficed.

At the time of the site visit it was not possible to access the tower.

See also <2> & <3>.