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Monument record TQ 97 SE 1301 - Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Thames And Medway Ts21
Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery at Bell Farm. It was armed with four 3.7-inch static guns in with GL Mark II radar in 1942, when it was manned by 272 regiment of the 90th Royal Artillery Regiment. In 1943 it was manned by 628 (Independent) Artillery Unit. It was retained as a Nucleus Force Headquarters Battery in 1946.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9730 7270 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER-ON-SEA, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery at Bell Farm. It was armed with four 3.7-inch static guns in with GL Mark II radar in 1942, when it was manned by 272 regiment of the 90th Royal Artillery Regiment. In 1943 it was manned by 628 (Independent) Artillery Unit. It was retained as a Nucleus Force Headquarters Battery in 1946. (1)
<1> Dobinson, C, 1996, Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46 (Monograph). SWX23706.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23706 Monograph: Dobinson, C. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46.
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Record last edited
Jan 29 2026 1:59PM