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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.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE24831 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