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Monument record TR 36 NW 894 - Modern Royal Observer Corps Listening Post
Summary
A small concrete underground structure from the Second World War close to the former Manston Airport.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3152 6570 (18m by 45m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
A small concrete underground chamber built c1962 from where it was intended to monitor radioactive fallout in the event of nuclear attack. It formed part of the UK Warning and Monitoring Organisation, a national network of nuclear monitoring posts built between 1956 and 1964. It is set within a fenced enclosure on the edge of a field on the south side of the A253 and to the north of the A299 a short distance from the perimeter of the former Manston Airport. (1)
<1> KCC, 2016, Survey of Buildings and Structures Associated with Manston Airport and the Surrounding Areas. (Unpublished document). SKE31558.
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- <1> SKE31558 Unpublished document: KCC. 2016. Survey of Buildings and Structures Associated with Manston Airport and the Surrounding Areas..
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Record last edited
Apr 29 2024 8:48AM