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Monument record TR 36 NW 892 - Crash runway, RAF Manston
Summary
Manston Airport’s 3,000 yard tarmac 3-parallel runways were specifically designed to accept aircraft making crash-landings.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3314 6565 (2753m by 714m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MANSTON, THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> KCC, 2016, Survey of Buildings and Structures Associated with Manston Airport and the Surrounding Areas. (Unpublished document). SKE31558.
<2> Historic England Archive, 1944, Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs, US/7PH/GP/LOC286 V 5010 19-APR-1944 (Archive). SKE57114.
<3> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
<4> Joe Bamford, John Williams, Peter Gallagher, 2016, A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945. Invicta - The Undefeated (Bibliographic reference). SKE58205.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE31558 Unpublished document: KCC. 2016. Survey of Buildings and Structures Associated with Manston Airport and the Surrounding Areas..
- <2> SKE57114 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1944. Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs. US/7PH/GP/LOC286 V 5010 19-APR-1944.
- <3> SKE57110 Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
- <4> SKE58205 Bibliographic reference: Joe Bamford, John Williams, Peter Gallagher. 2016. A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945. Invicta - The Undefeated.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Nov 28 2024 4:15PM