Monument record TR 23 NW 247 - Operations Block, Hawkinge Airfield

Summary

Operations block at Hawkinge airfield built probably in the 1930's or during the war. Now part of the Kent Battle of Britian Museum since 1971.

Location

Grid reference TR 20772 39474 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR23NW
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 Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<2> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<3> English Heritage, 2001, Hawkinge WWII airfield defences report (Unpublished document). SKE7937.

<4> Ashword, Chris, 1985/1990, Action Stations 9: Military Airfields of the Central South & South East (Monograph). SKE8330.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • <3> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Hawkinge WWII airfield defences report.
  • <4> 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 (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: MPPA Site Visit to Hawkinge Airfield, Hawkinge (EKE5839)
  • Event - Survey: Survey of Hawkinge Airfield & Dispersed Site (Ref: KD205) (EKE5838)

Record last edited

Oct 23 2002 12:57PM