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Listed Building record TR 34 SW 1080 - Central receiving tower base: Swingate Radar Station, St Margarets at Cliffe
Summary
The site was an operational RAF radar station from the late 1930s to 1945 and again under the ROTOR programme (Early Warning System) from 1950 - 1955/6. Perhaps its most important function was as one of the Chain home stations during the Battle of Britain providing low level raid cover for the south Channel coast across the shortest crossing point of the Channel. On the site, still in use by BBC, there survives some of the transmitting masts, concrete bases of several receiving masts, the transmitting control room and stand-by generator.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3386 4318 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage, KD170 (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
<7> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3442 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.
<8> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3443 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage. KD170.
- <7> SWX15711 Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3442 28-APR-2007_Updates.
- <8> SWX15711 Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3443 28-APR-2007_Updates.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Swingate Chain Home Station Visit (Ref: KD170) (EKE5801)
Record last edited
Aug 11 2014 3:51PM