Thesaurus Term/Concept: BARRAGE BALLOON SITE

Identifier	83658
Class	MONUMENT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A site where a single large balloon was attached by fine wire cables to the ground to form an aerial obstruction to attacking enemy aircraft.

Broader Terms/Concepts (2)

Related Terms/Concepts (1)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (2)

Instances/Examples (22)

Context	Record
Monument Type	MWX18485 Barrage balloon, with submerged mooring in Thames, by EastCourt Marshes, Gravesend (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE90581 Central School Second World War balloon barrage site, Abbey Road, Greenhithe, Kent (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41695 Church Street barrage balloon site, Higham (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41757 Colyer Road Second World War balloon barrage site, Northfleet (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41765 Henley Street Second World War balloon barrage site, Luddesdown (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41761 Hook Green Second World War balloon barrage site (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41692 Luddesdown Second World War Balloon Barrage Site (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41766 Luddesdown Village Second World War barrage balloon site (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41760 Meopham Green Second World War barrage balloon site, Meopham (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE43522 Military Airfield (balloon site) (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE43467 No. 14 Kite Balloon base (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41758 Northfleet Recreation Ground Second World War balloon barrage site, Northfleet (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41779 Nurstead Court Second World War balloon barrage site (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE123038 Remains of a possible Second World War installation can be seen on aerial photographs taken in 1947 (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41886 Sports ground Second World War balloon barrage site, Nelson Road, Northfleet, Kent (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41759 Springhead Road Second World War balloon barrage site, Northfleet (Monument)
Monument Type	MKE41702 Stonebridge Road Second World War balloon barrage site, Northfleet (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX43311 WWII barrage balloon site and associated military structures, Aycliff, east of Dover (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX43530 WWII barrage balloon site, Dover (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX43571 WWII barrage balloon site, South Foreland (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX43645 WWII barrage balloon site, Walmer (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX43606 WWII potential barrage balloon site, Dover (Monument)