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Monument record TQ 96 NW 132 - Second World War searchlight emplacement, Kemsley
Summary
A searchlight emplacement was established on the playing fields at Kemsley in 1940.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9074 6600 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96NW |
| Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A searchlight emplacement was established on the playing fields at Kemsley in 1940. It was manned by the 313 Anti-Aircraft Company of the Territorial Army Royal Engineers, 29th Battalion. Nissen huts were used on the site and may have been used as emergency housing after the war. (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2008, Kemsley Paper Mill, Milton Regis, Nr. Sittingbourne, Kent, The Air Raid Shelter: An architectural description and documentary study (Unpublished document). SKE24027.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE24027 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2008. Kemsley Paper Mill, Milton Regis, Nr. Sittingbourne, Kent, The Air Raid Shelter: An architectural description and documentary study.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 10 2013 1:50PM