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Monument record 1485854 - Folkestone West coastal battery
Summary
The site of Folkestone West coastal battery, an emergency battery built during the Second World War as part of Eastern Command's coastal defences. The battery mounted two 6-inch ex-naval guns by September 1940. It is referenced as being armed until September 1944 and was manned by 339 Battery of 550 Coast Regiment. The coastal battery is visible as buildings and an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1941, though the structures appear to have been demolished and the site levelled on aerial photographs taken in 1959. The site comprises two gun emplacements, a probable magazine, two further buildings and a pillbox or observation post. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2350 3623 (-487266m by -487266m) (51 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Dobinson, C., 2000, Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.2. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956, 6.2 pp 303,307 (Monograph). SWX23711.
<2> ?, Twentieth century military recording project: World War Two Coastal Batteries, pp 90 (Unspecified Type). SWX23712.
<3> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23840.
<4> RAF, 1945, NMR RAF/106G/UK/541 3023-3024 24-JUL-1945 (Photograph). SWX23829.
<5> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23878.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX23711 Monograph: Dobinson, C.. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.2. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956. 6.2 pp 303,307.
- <2> SWX23712 (No record type): ?. Twentieth century military recording project: World War Two Coastal Batteries. pp 90.
- <3> SWX23840 (No record type): Vertical aerial photograph reference number.
- <4> SWX23829 Photograph: RAF. 1945. NMR RAF/106G/UK/541 3023-3024 24-JUL-1945.
- <5> SWX23878 (No record type): Vertical aerial photograph reference number.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Jul 6 2017 12:01PM