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Monument record TQ 66 NE 186 - Cobham Cold War Royal Observer Corps Post
Summary
Cold War Royal Observer Corps Post in a field south of The Street at Cobham. Built in 1953, it consisted of an elevated concrete box for observers to spot and report incoming hostile aircraft. It was decommissioned in 1956 and subsequently demolished.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6650 6860 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ66NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | COBHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Derek Wood, Attack Warning Red (1976) and pub. Carmichael and Sweet (1992) (Bibliographic reference). SKE13908.
Derek Wood, Attack Warning Red (1976) and pub. Carmichael and Sweet (1992) (Bibliographic reference). Ske13908.
Council for British Archaeology, 01/01/89, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol. XI.2 The Cold War (1996) (Bibliographic reference). SKE13909.
Council for British Archaeology, 01/01/89, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol. XI.2 The Cold War (1996) (Bibliographic reference). Ske13909.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE13908 Bibliographic reference: Derek Wood. Attack Warning Red (1976) and pub. Carmichael and Sweet (1992).
- --- SKE13908 Bibliographic reference: Derek Wood. Attack Warning Red (1976) and pub. Carmichael and Sweet (1992).
- --- SKE13909 Bibliographic reference: Council for British Archaeology. 01/01/89. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol. XI.2 The Cold War (1996).
- --- SKE13909 Bibliographic reference: Council for British Archaeology. 01/01/89. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol. XI.2 The Cold War (1996).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 4:39AM