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Monument record TR 15 SW 130 - Second World War headquarters and ordnance dump at the ‘Oast houses’, Shalmsford Street, Chartham
Summary
By mid 1941, the RAOC had headquarters at the ‘Oast houses’, Shalmsford Street. In November of that year an ordnance dump was noted there.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1010 5460 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CHARTHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
By mid 1941, the RAOC had headquarters at the ‘Oast houses’, Shalmsford Street. In November of that year an ordnance dump was noted there.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : Unknown
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit :
44 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 44 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15324.
44 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 44 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15324.
South-East Command headquarters, 01/01/41, War Diary South-East Command 1941 (Unpublished document). SKE15323.
South-East Command headquarters, 01/01/41, War Diary South-East Command 1941 (Unpublished document). Ske15323.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE15323 Unpublished document: South-East Command headquarters. 01/01/41. War Diary South-East Command 1941.
- --- SKE15323 Unpublished document: South-East Command headquarters. 01/01/41. War Diary South-East Command 1941.
- --- SKE15324 Unpublished document: 44 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 44 Division General Staff.
- --- SKE15324 Unpublished document: 44 Division General Staff. 01/01/41. War Diary 44 Division General Staff.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 26 2024 2:51PM