A group of Second World War allotments can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1946. These allotments were situated in the grounds of a since demolished school and adjacent hospital situated between Waterton Road and the railway line. These allotments were created as part of the Dig for Victory campaign that was introduced in September 1940. This campaign encouraged people to produce their own food in response to the wartime shortages. The area had been returned to school grounds by 1954. These were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.