Monument record 1515332 - HYTHE RANGES

Summary

The site of a First World War airfield a Dymchurch. Also known as Hythe or Pelmarsh, the airfield was established in 1917 as a base for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Machine Gun School. This school had been based at Dymchurch since 1915, however an airfield wasn¿t established until 1917 as the aircraft were based at the nearby Lympne airfield (1402460). In November 1918 the school moved to New Romney airfield, however Dymchurch continued to be used as an emergency field for aircraft training on the ranges (Monument Number 1531850). It was closed in 1919. Only one possible First World War building was visible on the available historical aerial photographs and on the 4th edition Ordnance Survey Map (1938). The building was subsequently demolished after 1966 as the Nicholls quarry expanded.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 1270 3300 (-479700m by -479700m) (27 map features)
Map sheet TR13SW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (5)

Full Description

<1> Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments (Unspecified Type). SWX23630.

<2> The Military Airfields of Britain. Southern England: Kent, Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex, pp 255 (Unspecified Type). SWX23701.

<3> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 3098-3099 12-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23802.

<4> World Wide Web page (Unspecified Type). SWX23982.

<5> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date) (Unspecified Type). SWX23648.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> (No record type): Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments.
  • <2> (No record type): The Military Airfields of Britain. Southern England: Kent, Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex. pp 255.
  • <3> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1112 3098-3099 12-JAN-1946.
  • <4> (No record type): World Wide Web page.
  • <5> (No record type): Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date).

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Nov 25 2020 5:03PM