Listed Building record TR 34 SW 1085 - Buried Reserve towers, Swingate Radar Station

Summary

Swingate Chain Home Radar Station (also sometimes referred to as Dover Radar Station) was one of the earliest of the initial 'Chain Home' radar sites of which there were eventually 32 sites nationally. It is believed to be the second built nationally after the experimental prototype station at Bawdsey. For emergencies, two reserve transmitter and receiver stations were buried, each of which also had an associated tower.

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Grid reference Centred TR 3359 4326 (1m by 95m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish GUSTON, DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT

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Record last edited

Jul 3 2023 12:28PM