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Monument record TR 34 SE 429 - The 540 Fortress Plotting Room, South Foreland
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete bunker - underground 'plotting room' of St Margaret's Bay Counter Bombardment Fire Command. There are three small rooms built of concrete, a plant room, and a large central plotting room. In a small coppice at South Foreland, between St. Margarets's at Cliffe and Dover.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3592 4343 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Bunker - underground 'plotting room' of St. Margaret's Bay Counter Bombardment Fire Command. There are three small rooms built of concrete, a plant room, and a large central plotting room.
The Fort Record Book of St. Margaret's Bay Counter Bombardment Fire Command cited includes a photograph of this structure under construction. In a small coppice at South Foreland, between St. Margarets's at Cliffe and Dover. (1-2)
<1> John A. Guy, 2013-, Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area (Verbal communication). SKE24831.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Jul 8 2026 7:41PM