Monument record MKE125548 - Warehouses, RAF Manston

Summary

Warehouses of 20th century date were visible as structures in RAF/HLA/407 V 78 28-FEB-1942.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3304 6679 (78m by 61m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Warehouses of 20th century date were visible as structures in RAF/HLA/407 V 78 28-FEB-1942. They were recorded as 'Barrack Stores' on a plan of RAF Manston dated 7 April 1930 (RAF Museum, Hendon, reference MFC/78/24/0883) and as 'RAF and USAF Warehouses' on a mid-20th century plan (RAF Museum, Hendon, reference X004/2380).

They were recorded as demolished buildings on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021, apart from the south-westernmost building which was still extant. They were 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/407 V 78 28-FEB-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/407 V 78 28-FEB-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

Dec 10 2024 10:26AM