Monument record TQ 87 SW 1001 - Former Naval Airship Station, Kingsnorth, Hoo St. Werburgh

Summary

Site of the former naval airship station constructed before World War I (c.1912 - 1920). It was used as an experimental base for the design and testing of airships and later became a training school for airship captains and technical staff. At its height the site included two airship sheds, workshops, barracks and facilities for perhaps over 600 personnel, gas-holders and a hydrogen gas generating station. The site was linked to a pier on the Medway by a narrow gauge railway. The site was abandoned by 1920 - later uses included wood pulping and as a small oil and petrol refinery in the 1930’s. The site is now largely demolished.

Location

Grid reference TQ 806 729 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TQ87SW
County KENT
Civil Parish HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (6)

Full Description

<1> Smith, V., 1999, The Site of the Former Naval Airship Station at Kingsnorth, Near Hoo St. Werburgh, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12368.

<3> Whitstable and Herne Bay Museums, Catalogue of accessions (Index). SWX9398.

<4> Tina Bilbe, 2013, Kingsnorth Airship Station: In Defence of the Nation (Bibliographic reference). SKE53521.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Smith, V.. 1999. The Site of the Former Naval Airship Station at Kingsnorth, Near Hoo St. Werburgh, Kent.
  • <3> Index: Whitstable and Herne Bay Museums. Catalogue of accessions.
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Tina Bilbe. 2013. Kingsnorth Airship Station: In Defence of the Nation.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment on former naval airship station, Kingsnorth (EWX6626)

Related Thematic Articles (1)

Record last edited

Feb 16 2022 4:29PM