Monument record MKE125578 - Offices, RAF Manston
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3331 6660 (46m by 42m) |
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Map sheet | TR36NW |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Offices of 20th century date were seen as structures in RAF/HLA/564 V 6013 01-JUN-1942. The buildings were described as 'Regimental Offices' on a plan of RAF Manston dated 7 April 1930 (RAF Museum, Hendon, reference MFC/78/24/0883). By the time of a mid-20th century plan (RAF Museum, Hendon, reference X004/2380) they were described as 'RAF Headquarters and USAF and Post Office'. Two small huts were positioned amid the wings of the main building.
They were recorded as demolished structures in Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. 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/564 V 6013 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
Jan 22 2025 1:17PM