Monument record TQ 57 SW 350 - Halls Second World War Home Guard Battle Headquarters (DL107), Dartford Paper Mills, Dartford, Kent

Summary

Second World War Home Guard Battle Headquarters at Dartford Paper Mills, off Priory Road, Dartford, Kent, for Defended Locality DL107. Probably designated in 1940 and decommissioned by early in 1944. Summary from record : Second World War Defended Locality DL107, Halls factory site, Dartford, Kent. It was probably designated in 1940 and decommissioned in 1944. There are no traces of the defences.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5390 7490 (point)
Map sheet TQ57SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT

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Full Description

Second World War Home Guard Battle Headquarters, at Dartford Paper Mills, off Priory Road, Dartford, Kent, for Defended Locality DL 107. Probably designated in 1940 and decommissioned by early in 1944. An unknown building within the factory complex was used, demolished post war. (1)

Second World War Defended Locality DL107, Halls factory site, Dartford, Kent. It was probably designated in 1940 and decommissioned in 1944. There are no traces of the defences. This was probably for protection of the factory complexes but perhaps also with a wider role for Dartford and the London road through it. The garrison was 200, with 120 rifles, 6 BLA, 1 Northover Projector and 2 TGs. (2)


<1> Colnel, Gravesend Sub-Area, 01/09/1941, Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to defeat invasion (Unpublished document). SKE24225.

<2> Colonel, Gravesend Sub-Area, 01/09/1941, Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion (Unpublished document). SKE24231.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Colnel, Gravesend Sub-Area. 01/09/1941. Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to defeat invasion.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Colonel, Gravesend Sub-Area. 01/09/1941. Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion.

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Record last edited

Jun 11 2013 3:25PM