Monument record TQ 87 NE 9 - Remains of wing battery, Isle of Grain

Summary

Wing Coastal Artillery Battery, built in 1895. Constructed to counter the threat from new fast-moving torpedo boats. It was not armed after the First World War. By 1966 the battery remains had become infilled or sealed. Summary from record TQ 87 NE 1087: Coastal artillery battery for 4.7" quick firing guns.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8914 7639 (199m by 321m) Centred
Map sheet TQ87NE
County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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War Department., 01/01/1909, Medway defence scheme. (Collection). Ske14371.

<1> OS 25" 1933 (OS Card Reference). SKE48261.

<2> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 14 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43673.

<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9555.

<4> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9998.

<5> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10000.

<6> Kent County Council, 1999, Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites, KD94 (Index). SWX11828.

<7> RCHME, 1998, Coastal Artillery Fortifications on the Isle of Grain, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12515.

<8> English Heritage, 2014, Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment (Monograph). SKE29397.

<9> Kent Defence Research Group, c. 1993, Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs' (Unpublished document). SKE52251.

<10> Dobinson, C., 2000, Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.1. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956 (Monograph). SWX23710.

<11> Dobinson, C., 2000, Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.1. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956 (Monograph). SWX23710.

<12> Anderton, Michael J., World War Two Coastal Batteries (Bibliographic reference). SKE13158.

<13> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Photograph). SKE54273.

<14> MMRG, 07/01/14, Wing Battery (Photograph). SKE14629.

<15> MMRG, 07/01/14, Wing Battery (Photograph). Ske14629.

<16> War Department., 01/01/1909, Medway defence scheme. (Collection). SKE14371.

Sources/Archives (17)

  • --- Collection: War Department.. 01/01/1909. Medway defence scheme..
  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1933.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 14 (D Bennett).
  • <3> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4018. print.
  • <4> Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 27. print.
  • <5> Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 32. print.
  • <6> Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD94.
  • <7>XY Unpublished document: RCHME. 1998. Coastal Artillery Fortifications on the Isle of Grain, Kent. [Mapped feature: #479 battery, ]
  • <8> Monograph: English Heritage. 2014. Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula, Kent: Historic area assessment.
  • <9> Unpublished document: Kent Defence Research Group. c. 1993. Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs'.
  • <10> Monograph: Dobinson, C.. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.1. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956.
  • <11> Monograph: Dobinson, C.. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.1. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956.
  • <12> Bibliographic reference: Anderton, Michael J.. World War Two Coastal Batteries.
  • <13> Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph reference number.
  • <14> Photograph: MMRG. 07/01/14. Wing Battery.
  • <15> Photograph: MMRG. 07/01/14. Wing Battery.
  • <16> Collection: War Department.. 01/01/1909. Medway defence scheme..

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Isle of Grain, Hoo Peninsula: Historic Area Assessment (EKE15428)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Landscapes of War national recording project (Kent) (EKE20813)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of coastal artillery fortifications on the Isle of Grain (EKE5289)

Record last edited

Sep 27 2021 7:32PM