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Building record TQ 66 NW 107 - 'The George' Second World War Home Guard Battle Headquarters, Wrotham Road, Meopham
Summary
Second World War Home Guard Battle Headquarters at 'The George', Wrotham Road, Meopham. Part of the local anti-invasion defences, it probably originated in 1940, and probably lasted until 1944. The nature of adaptations to the still surviving public house is unknown.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6436 6601 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ66NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MEOPHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Colonel, Gravesend Sub-area, 01/09/41, Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion (Unpublished document). SKE13793.
Colonel, Gravesend Sub-area, 01/09/41, Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion (Unpublished document). Ske13793.
Smith, V.T.C., 19/04/06, The George, Second World War Battle Headquarters, Wrotham Road, Meopham (Photograph). SKE13855.
Smith, V.T.C., 19/04/06, The George, Second World War Battle Headquarters, Wrotham Road, Meopham (Photograph). Ske13855.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE13793 Unpublished document: Colonel, Gravesend Sub-area. 01/09/41. Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion.
- --- SKE13793 Unpublished document: Colonel, Gravesend Sub-area. 01/09/41. Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion.
- --- SKE13855 Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 19/04/06. The George, Second World War Battle Headquarters, Wrotham Road, Meopham.
- --- SKE13855 Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 19/04/06. The George, Second World War Battle Headquarters, Wrotham Road, Meopham.
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 3:38AM