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Building record TQ 77 SW 1052 - Home Farm Second World War Home Guard Battle Headquarters, Higham
Summary
Second World War Home Guard Battle Headquarters at Home Farm, Higham. This was for the local tactical command of the Higham unit of the Home Guard. The nature of any adaptations to the building is not known. It is presumed that the present Home Farm on the eastern side of School Lane was the building utilised. This probably began in 1940 and would have been decommissioned by 1944.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7148 7256 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
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Full Description
War Office, 01/09/41, Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion (Unpublished document). SKE14015.
War Office, 01/09/41, Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion (Unpublished document). Ske14015.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 4:44AM