Monument record TQ 85 NW 157 - Re-sited Second World War aircraft hangar, Detling Airfield

Summary

A possible Second World War aircraft hangar exists at Detling airfield. If original then the hangar has been moved c. 35 m to the south-west and rotated from its orignal north-east to south-west orentation to a new east-west orentation.

Location

Grid reference TQ 8203 6010 (point)
Map sheet TQ86SW
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish STOCKBURY, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> 2012, 2012 collection of vertical aerial photographs of Kent (Photograph). SKE31544.

<2> RAF, 1946/7, 1946/47 RAF aerial photograph run (Photograph). SKE31381.

<3> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project, 023 (Digital archive). SKE56292.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photograph: 2012. 2012 collection of vertical aerial photographs of Kent. Colour. Print.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1946/7. 1946/47 RAF aerial photograph run. Black and White. Print.
  • <3> Digital archive: Kent Defence Research Group. 2024/5. Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project. 023.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)

Record last edited

Nov 25 2024 2:35PM