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Monument record TQ 76 SW 94 - The site of an Anti-Aircraft Battery near Burham Court
Summary
Near Burham Court there is the site of a WW2 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. It would have had 4 x 4.5" guns in sunken concrete pits in a semi-circular pattern linked to a central command/potting room and a nearby magazine. To the east were a range of buildings 572108 161721 for accommodation and guardroom etc. The gun pits were intact until the 1970's, although the buildings were demolished between 1946 - 1961. All that remains now is a soil mark for the battery and one ruined building.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 7211 6164 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Map sheet | TQ76SW |
County | KENT |
District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Civil Parish | BURHAM, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Ministry of Defence (RAF), 1946, CPE/U:K 1923 JAN 16 '47, 4161 (Photograph (Print)). SKE8353.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE8353 Photograph (Print): Ministry of Defence (RAF). 1946. CPE/U:K 1923 JAN 16 '47. 4163. B/W. 4161.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: National Aerial Survey, Kent (EKE6069)
Record last edited
Feb 3 2012 10:11AM