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Monument record TQ 87 NE 120 - Site of barracks for an anti aircraft battery, near White Hall Farm
Summary
Remains of Barracks for an Anti aircraft defensive battery near White Hall Farm. The concrete bases for these huts are no longer present. Site was identified from aerial photographs taken shortly after World War II.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8844 7724 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Concrete bases for barrack huts for now vanished heavy Anti Aircraft battery. White Hall Farm (1), site photographs (2-4).
Mentioned in Isle of Grain Historic Area Assessment conducted by English Heritage in 2014: "a battery at White Hall Farm (in operation in 1918 and in 1942-3)" (5).
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9482.
<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9554.
<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9555.
<5> English Heritage, 2014, Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment (Monograph). SKE29397.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SWX9482 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3016. print.
- <3> SWX9554 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4016. print.
- <4> SWX9555 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4018. print.
- <5> SKE29397 Monograph: English Heritage. 2014. Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula: Historic Area Assessment (EKE15428)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2016 3:31PM