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Monument record TR 35 NE 276 - Dunkirk radar station

Summary

The domestic site of Dunkirk radar station. It was built in the early 1950s as part of the Rotor programme and accommodated station personnel. Aerial photography from 1972 shows bases for huts visible amidst woods and scrub.

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Grid reference	TR 0850 5850 (point)
Map sheet	TR05NE
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish	DUNKIRK, SWALE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

DOMESTIC SITE (Mid 20th Century, Modern - 1950 AD to 1959 AD)

Full Description

The Rotor programme was developed to upgrade the wartime radar technology to detect and locate fast-flying jets. It was approved by the Air Council in June 1950. There were three main components to the Rotor stations: the technical site, including the radars, operation blocks and other installations; the domestic site, where personnel were accommodated; and the stand-by set house, a reserve power supply.

The domestic site for Dunkirk radar station was located at TR 085 585. (1-2)

Aerial photography from 1972 shows bases for huts visible amidst woods and scrub at TR 0880 5868. (3)

<1> C.S. Dobinson, 2000, Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume XI.1. The Cold War (text) (Bibliographic reference). SKE58761.

<2> C.S. Dobinson, 2000, Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume XI.2. The Cold War (Appendices) (Bibliographic reference). SKE58762.

<3> Michael J. Anderton, 2000, Twentieth Century Military Recording Project: Cold War Rotor Stations (Bibliographic reference). SKE58763.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SKE58761 Bibliographic reference: C.S. Dobinson. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume XI.1. The Cold War (text).
<2> SKE58762 Bibliographic reference: C.S. Dobinson. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume XI.2. The Cold War (Appendices).
<3> SKE58763 Bibliographic reference: Michael J. Anderton. 2000. Twentieth Century Military Recording Project: Cold War Rotor Stations.