Monument record MKE125336 - Parachute store, RAF Manston
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3405 6634 (35m by 17m) |
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Map sheet | TR36NW |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A parachute store of 20th century date was visible as a structure in RAF/HLA/564 V 6028 01-JUN-1942. It was located in the 'War Flight' area of RAF Manston, described as 'Parachute Drying Room and R.D. Store' on a plan of the airfield dated 7 April 1930 (RAF Museum, Hendon, reference MFC/78/24/0883). It was recorded as a demolished building in Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. It 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 6028 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)
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
Dec 3 2024 12:13PM