Monument record TQ 77 SE 1403 - A temporary Armament Depot, probably dating to the Second World War or slightly earlier, north of Chattenden Barracks

Summary

A temporary Armament Depot, probably dating to the Second World War or slightly earlier, located immediately to the north of Chattenden Barracks (Monument 1545088). The site comprises a compact group of nine temporary magazines protected by earthworks, enclosed by barbed wire fencing and accompanied by military support buildings, air raid shelters and a possible anti aircraft gun emplacement. The enclosure, which covers an area of 3.5 hectares, was accessed by a track from the west side of Chattenden Barracks. This facility was situated between the Barracks and the Chattenden Magazine complex (Monument 1481790), just to the south of Round Top Wood. The Chattenden and Upnor Railway (Monument 1545587) passed close to the west side of the complex, but no rail connection was provided. This munitions storage site is shown on a German map dated 20 November 1940, but not on maps from the First World War, suggesting that it was probably established during the build-up to the Second World War. The temporary depot has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. The latest aerial photographs of the complex were taken in August 1961. The magazine buildings and earthworks were removed shortly after that date, when the Chattenden Barracks site was rebuilt.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7546 7227 (338m by 388m)
Map sheet TQ77SE
County KENT
Civil Parish HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (5)

Full Description

<1> Foot W., 2006, Beaches, fields, streets and hills: the anti-invasion landscape of England, 1940 (Bibliographic reference). SKE55976.

<2> CgMs Consulting, 2009, Built heritage basline (sic) assessment in respect of Chattenden Barracks and Lodge Hill, Medway, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE32455.

<3> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/617 6100 20-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SKE56049.

<4> USAAF?, 1944, NMR US/7GR/LOC348 2064-5 27-MAY-1944 (Photograph). SKE56027.

<5> RAF, 1950, NMR RAF/541/591 3029 29-JUN-1950 (Photograph). SKE56038.

<6> RAF, 1961, NMR RAF/58/4646 0347 28-AUG-1961 (Photograph). SKE56005.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Foot W.. 2006. Beaches, fields, streets and hills: the anti-invasion landscape of England, 1940.
  • <2> Unpublished document: CgMs Consulting. 2009. Built heritage basline (sic) assessment in respect of Chattenden Barracks and Lodge Hill, Medway, Kent.
  • <3> Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6100 20-JUN-1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6100 20-JUN-1942.
  • <4> Photograph: USAAF?. 1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 2064-5 27-MAY-1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 2064-5 27-MAY-1944.
  • <5> Photograph: RAF. 1950. NMR RAF/541/591 3029 29-JUN-1950. NMR RAF/541/591 3029 29-JUN-1950.
  • <6> Photograph: RAF. 1961. NMR RAF/58/4646 0347 28-AUG-1961. NMR RAF/58/4646 0347 28-AUG-1961.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Ref: Research Report Series no 21-2013) (EKE15020)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Ref: Research Report Series No. 21-2013) (EKE15021)

Record last edited

May 9 2024 1:50PM