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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 |
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Map sheet | TQ87SW |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT |
Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- AIRSHIP STATION (Demolished, Modern - 1913 AD to 1920 AD?)
- AIRSHIP STATION (Demolished, Modern - 1912 AD? to 1920 AD?)
- BARRACKS (Demolished, Modern - 1912 AD? to 1920 AD?)
- GAS HOUSE (Demolished, Modern - 1912 AD? to 1920 AD?)
- GAS HOLDER (Demolished, Modern - 1912 AD? to 1920 AD?)
- WORKSHOP (Demolished, Modern - 1912 AD? to 1920 AD?)
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 Smith, V., 1999, The Site of the Former Naval Airship Station at Kingsnorth, Near Hoo St. Werburgh, Kent (Unpublished document).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> SKE12368 Unpublished document: Smith, V.. 1999. The Site of the Former Naval Airship Station at Kingsnorth, Near Hoo St. Werburgh, Kent.
- <3> SWX9398 Index: Whitstable and Herne Bay Museums. Catalogue of accessions.
- <4> SKE53521 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