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Monument record TQ 96 SE 45 - Uplees Cotton Powder Works Anti-Aircraft Gun No 2.
Summary
The site of the No 2 Anti-Aircraft Gun at the Cotton Powder Works 1914.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9912 6563 (point) Accurate from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | OARE, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The site of the No 2 AA Gun, Uplees Gun Cotton Works 1914. The Chatham Land Defence Map shows the gun and associated building (2).
The gun site and associated buildings are shown on The Chatham Land Defence Map attached. Satellite imagery shows associated building on the marsh to the east (2).
Current condition. Unknown but believed to be destroyed - 15/03/2013 (1)
<1> Kent County Council, 2013-2017, Defence of Swale Recording Form (Unpublished document). SKE32091.
<2> War Office, 1919, Chatham Land Front Map, WO78/4402 (Map). SKE32116.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Swale Survey 2013-2017 (EKE15921)
Record last edited
Jun 19 2017 4:07PM