Building record TR 34 SE 377 - 'The Gun Emplacement', St Margaret's Bay

Summary

Concrete observation post for Langdon Battery (3.2 km to the south-west) built in 1910. It has now been converted into a private dwelling called 'The Gun Emplacement'.

Location

Grid reference TR 36719 44077 (point) From rectified plan
Map sheet TR34SE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT

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Concrete observation post for Langdon Battery (3.2 km to the south-west) built in 1910. It was an outpost for the battery established in case the 9.2-inch guns were required to engage targets to the north-east of the battery. The previous owner of the building was Peter Ustinov. Peter mentions this building in his book “Dear Me”. He was posted to St Margaret’s when he was in the army at the beginning of the Second World War. While patrolling the clifftops he came across this building. After the end of the war he managed to acquire the building for himself, a quiet place to write books. The name “The Gun Emplacement" was given to the building by the current owner. It was in fact an observation post and position finding station.(1)


<1> John A. Guy, 2013-, Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area (Verbal communication). SKE24831.

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  • <1> Verbal communication: John A. Guy. 2013-. Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area.

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Record last edited

Jul 31 2023 3:10PM