Monument record TR 37 SE 1358 - Chain Home Low Station CHL03B, Foreness Point

Summary

Second World War Radar Station established by January 1940. the station was sited to provide warning of aircraft approaching the Thames Estuary and London. It played an important role in the defence system used during the Battle of Britain and was attacked on 15th August 1940. The site was more substantial than most radar stations, consisting of transmitter and receiver arrays, a transmitter and receiver hut, a power house and general hut but also a large underground structure amd an above ground structure camoflaged as a domestic house along with a 200 ft tower.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3836 7140 (0m by 1m)
Map sheet TR37SE
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Historic England, Pastscape: the website of the Historic England National Record of the Historic Environment, http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1477107 (Website). SKE31906.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Website: Historic England. Pastscape: the website of the Historic England National Record of the Historic Environment. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1477107.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (17)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Jan 9 2025 3:45PM