Building record TQ 87 NW 1070 - Royal Observer Corps post

Summary

Cold War Royal Observer Corps post, closed in 1968

Location

Grid reference TQ 8327 7769 (point)
Map sheet TQ87NW
County KENT
Civil Parish ALLHALLOWS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Shaft sealed, surface structures in good condition and recognisable accessible via contemporary concrete bridge over ditch. Built as part of Cold War precautions to monitor Nuclear blasts and radiation.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential : Possibly.
Condition : good
Date of visit : 07/01/28


D Wood, 01/01/75, Attack Warning Red (Article in monograph). SKE14344.

D Wood, 01/01/75, Attack Warning Red (Article in monograph). Ske14344.

MMRG, 01/07/07, Royal Observer Corps bunker (Photograph). SKE14682.

MMRG, 01/07/07, Royal Observer Corps bunker (Photograph). Ske14682.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Article in monograph: D Wood. 01/01/75. Attack Warning Red.
  • --- Article in monograph: D Wood. 01/01/75. Attack Warning Red.
  • --- Photograph: MMRG. 01/07/07. Royal Observer Corps bunker.
  • --- Photograph: MMRG. 01/07/07. Royal Observer Corps bunker.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 4:50AM