Monument record TQ 67 SE 1175 - Shorne School Second World War Battle Headquarters, Shorne

Summary

Second World War Battle Headquarters at Shorne School, Shorne for Vulnerable Point V6. This would have been established by 1940 and might have involved some adaptation of the school premises. The Battle Headquarters would have been decommissioned by 1944 and any adapatations removed by 1945. The School was demolished c. 1988.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6896 7111 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SE
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

Second World War Battle Headquarters at Shorne School, Shorne for Vulnerable Point V6, centred on Shorne Village. It was established by 1940 as part of the anti-invasion defences, and would probably have involved some adaptive works at the school. The Battle Headquarters would have been decommissioned by early in 1944 and any adaptations removed by 1945. The school was demolished c. 1988 and is now the site of private housing.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : Nothing of the school remains, the site having been occupied by a development of private homes
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit : 04/01/06


Colonel, Gravesend Sub-Area, 01/09/41, Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion (Unpublished document). SKE13833.

Colonel, Gravesend Sub-Area, 01/09/41, Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion (Unpublished document). Ske13833.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: Colonel, Gravesend Sub-Area. 01/09/41. Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion.
  • --- Unpublished document: Colonel, Gravesend Sub-Area. 01/09/41. Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion.

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 4:41AM