Monument record MKE125075 - Hard standing, RAF Manston

Summary

A hard standing of Second World War date was visible as a structure in RAF/HLA/564 V 6029 01-JUN-1942.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3337 6548 (21m by 20m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A hard standing of Second World War date was visible as a structure in RAF/HLA/564 V 6029 01-JUN-1942. it was possibly a base for a small hangar, or a dispersal. Located on the southern area of the former grass outfield, it was removed for the construction of the crash runway laid in 1943-44. It was recorded as a demolished structure in Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 and was mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (1-2)


<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/564 V 6029 01-JUN-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/564 V 6029 01-JUN-1942.
  • <2> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Nov 26 2024 10:28AM