Monument record TR 23 NE 219 - Battery plotting room for Lydden Spout Battery

Summary

During the Second World War a coastal battery was established at Lydden Spout. To the north of the guns a battery plotting room was built. Radar information was fed into the plotting room and used to provide ranges and bearings of targets for the guns. The room was underground and was c. 13 m x 13 m square. The room survives today.

Location

Grid reference TR 2827 3894 (point)
Map sheet TR23NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish HOUGHAM WITHOUT, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

<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

Jan 20 2014 1:53PM