Monument record TQ 67 SE 1198 - Shorne Second World War anti-aircraft searchlight post, Shorne, near Gravesend

Summary

Second World War position for an anti-aircraft searchlight on a mill? mound about 60m west of Mill House, Shorne. Its date of construction and removal are unknown. There are no traces remaining.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6891 7124 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SE
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

Second World War position for an anti-aircraft searchlight on a grassy knoll (a mill mound?) about 60 m west of Mill House, Shorne. This was part of a network of searchlight positions, elements of the infrastructure of anti-aircraft defence. Its date of construction and removal are unknown. There are no traces surviving.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : No longer extant and on private fenced land
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit : 23/01/06


AF Allen, 01/01/87, Shorne - the history of a Kentish village (Meresborough Books) (Bibliographic reference). SKE13905.

AF Allen, 01/01/87, Shorne - the history of a Kentish village (Meresborough Books) (Bibliographic reference). Ske13905.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: AF Allen. 01/01/87. Shorne - the history of a Kentish village (Meresborough Books).
  • --- Bibliographic reference: AF Allen. 01/01/87. Shorne - the history of a Kentish village (Meresborough Books).

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 4:41AM