Cold War reserve Thames navigation service control centre for the Port of London Authority, in the 19th century old armoury building behind the southern perimeter wall of Milton Barracks, in Armoury Drive, Gravesend. This is a single-storey yellow brick building, with a pitched slate roof. It was used as a reserve control centre, in association with the Royal Navy Auxiliary Service, from about 1975-1985 and involved the adaptation of one of its larger rooms to contain desks, telephones, charts and other furnishings and fixtures. It is now a teaching facility for special needs children and young adults. The main control is recorded in PUID 1068.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : No access because this is a secure school facility but it is visible from the pavement outside.
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : unknown
Date of visit : 01/02/06

Captain G. Dickins, Harbour Master, Port of London Authority, Gravesend, 01/12/03, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13944.

Captain G. Dickins, Harbour Master, Port of London Authority, Gravesend, 01/12/03, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13944.