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Monument record TR 24 SW 26 - Reinden Wood (Hawkinge Airfield Dispersed Site)
Summary
This was the dispersed accommodation site for Hawkinge airfield (TR 23 NW 215) 1.5 km away to the south. It reflects a common practice of sighting domestic accommodation to off-site locations to avoid damage if the airfiled was attacked. The site consisted of a variety of temporay barrack huts, now gone, and other buildings connected by roads. The most obvious remains are the air raid shelters and gas decontamination building.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2167 4135 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR24SW |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage, KD205 (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
<2> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage, KD205 (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
<3> Ashword, Chris, 1985/1990, Action Stations 9: Military Airfields of the Central South & South East (Monograph). SKE8330.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage. KD205.
- <2> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage. KD205.
- <3> SKE8330 Monograph: Ashword, Chris. 1985/1990. Action Stations 9: Military Airfields of the Central South & South East.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Air Raid Shelters, Reinden Wood (Monument) (TR 24 SW 16)
- Parent of: Building on Reinden Walk, Reinden Wood (Monument) (TR 24 SW 22)
- Parent of: Decontamination Block, Reinden Wood, (Monument) (TR 24 SW 15)
- Parent of: Underground Blast Shelter, Reinden Wood (Monument) (TR 24 SW 21)
- Part of: Hawkinge Airfield (Monument) (TR 23 NW 215)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Survey of Hawkinge Airfield & Dispersed Site (Ref: KD205) (EKE5838)
Record last edited
Oct 23 2002 1:33AM