Monument record TR 34 NE 283 - Kingsdown Second World War 'Oboe' station.

Summary

During the Second World War an 'Oboe' station was constructed at Kingsdown. The station was one of two in the UK that sent out radio beams to guide Allied bombers attacking Germany. The beam from Kingsdown would intersect another sent from Norfolk at the bombing point.

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Grid reference Centred TR 3716 4804 (230m by 261m)
Map sheet TR34NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN, DOVER, KENT

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Edited by David Harding, 01/01/99, Kingsdown and Ringwould (Map). SKE14184.

Edited by David Harding, 01/01/99, Kingsdown and Ringwould (Map). Ske14184.

<1> John Guy, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE15418.

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  • --- Map: Edited by David Harding. 01/01/99. Kingsdown and Ringwould.
  • --- Map: Edited by David Harding. 01/01/99. Kingsdown and Ringwould.
  • <1> Verbal communication: John Guy. Verbal Communication.

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Record last edited

Feb 20 2014 12:21PM