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Monument record TR 04 SW 434 - Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery, Ashford AD1
Summary
Site of Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery at Boyes Farm, Mersham, extant in June 1942. It mounted four 3.7-inch guns an was also equipped with GL Mark II fire-control radar. It was manned by 285 Battery of the 90th Royal Artillery Regiment. There are no remains.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0470 4003 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MERSHAM, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Site of Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery at Boyes Farm, Mersham, extant in June 1942. It mounted four 3.7-inch guns an was also equipped with GL Mark II fire-control radar. It was manned by 285 Battery of the 90th Royal Artillery Regiment. (1)
Six buildings of the camp survive (visible on aerial photos of 2008) with part of the access road still in use. The track from the camp to the gun positions is visible as a cropmark/soilmark, as are the four gun positions.
<1> Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46 (Unspecified Type). SWX21104.
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- <1> SWX21104 (No record type): Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46.
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2026 4:46PM