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Monument record TQ 57 SE 357 - Westwood Second World War Defended Locality DL126, near Longfield, Dartford, Kent
Summary
Second World War Home Guard Defended Locality DL 126, at Westwood, Longfield, Dartford, Kent. Part of the anti-invasion defences, it was probably designated in 1940 and would have been decommissioned in 1944. The defences appear to have consisted of trenches covering a crossroads.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5998 7034 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHFLEET, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
Second World War Home Guard Defended Locality DL126, at Westwood, Longfield, Dartford, Kent. Part of the anti-invasion defences, it was probably designated in 1940 and would have been decommissioned by 1944. The defences appear to have consisted of trenches covering a crossroads. The garrison was 44 Home Guard, with 38 rifles, 1 BLA and 1 Northover Projector. (1)
<1> Colnel, Gravesend Sub-Area, 01/09/1941, Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion (Unpublished document). SKE24229.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE24229 Unpublished document: Colnel, Gravesend Sub-Area. 01/09/1941. Gravesend Sub-Area - Plan to Defeat Invasion.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 11 2013 3:14PM