Burton Beach Overlord Hard consists of a World War II embarkation point and associated structures and buildings. The Overlord Hard was one of a chain of embarkation points along the southern English and Welsh coastlines, which were specifically designed to embark large quantities of personnel, vehicles and supplies to the French invasion beaches between the Cherbourg peninsula and Le Havre. The Hard was built in late 1942 in preparation for 'Operation Overlord' and was in use until December 1944.
Source: Cadw scheduling description. F.Foster/RCAHMW 26.09.2008