Exploring Kent's Past

It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.

Monument details

Summary

The gun position for Jane, one of two heavy guns at Wanstone Battery. Two shell stores survive to the northeast and northwest.

Monument Types

• COUNTER BOMBARDMENT BATTERY (Modern - 1942 AD? to 1956 AD?)

Full description

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The gun position for Jane, one of two heavy guns at Wanstone Battery. This Coast Battery was built in 1942 for two 15 inch long range guns to close the Channel to enemy shipping, it was an offensive rather than defensive installation.

This battery had two 15 inch guns, four magazines, two for each gun. There is an underground plotting room, a deep shelter and engine rooms. There was a Battery Observation Post on the cliff top, a radar near South Foreland Lighthouse. The farm houses were used for accommodation with additional huts.

Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : This site is on private property and needs the owners permission to be visited.
Tourism Potential : Yes
Condition : poor
Date of visit : 16/06/07
Owner :
Publicly accessible :
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : poor
Date of visit : 16/06/07

Trenches excavated for the TV show 'Two Men in a Trench' revealed the remains of a machine-gun nest at Wanstone Farm and structures relating to 'Jane' coastal gun emplacement. (no source available)

Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE14127.

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