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Monument record TR 35 NE 277 - Sandwich Bay Emergency Coastal Battery
Summary
The site of Sandwich Bay coastal battery, an emergency battery built during the Second World War as part of Eastern Command's coastal defences. The battery mounted two 6-inch ex-naval guns and was armed until at least September 1944. Aerial photography from 1978 shows that the site is occupied by a golf course and seafront area and no features of the battery remain.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3640 5760 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WORTH, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Sandwich Bay coastal battery located at TR 364 576. This was an emergency battery built during the Second World War as part of Eastern Command's coastal defences. The battery mounted two 6-inch ex-naval guns and was armed until at least September 1944. It was manned by 233 and 338 Batteries of 563 Coast Regiment. (1)
Aerial photography from 1978 shows that the site is occupied by a golf course and seafront area and no features of the battery remain. (2)
<1> Dobinson, C., 2000, Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.2. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956 (Monograph). SWX23711.
<2> Anderton, Michael J., World War Two Coastal Batteries (Bibliographic reference). SKE13158.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: LANDSCAPES OF WAR RECORDING PROJECT (EKE25900)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2026 3:44PM