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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SE 385 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Former Townsend Farm Royal Marines Camp, St Margaret's at Cliffe |
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Summary
During the Second World War the Royal Marines established a camp at Townsend Farm, St Margaret's at Cliffe. After the war the Marines left and the buildings were used for a time as emergency accommodation.
| Grid Reference: | TR 3554 4483 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SE |
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| Parish: | ST MARGARET’S AT CLIFFE, DOVER, KENT |
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Full description
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During the Second World War the Royal Marines Siege Regiment established a camp at Townsend Farm, St Margaret's at Cliffe. The Marines provided the personnel for the railway guns and the fixed batteries 'Winnie', 'Pooh' and 'Bruce'. After the war the Marines left and the buildings were used for a time as emergency accommodation. The buildings are clearly visible on the 1940s aerial photographs although the Marines also used other buildings in the area(1)
<1> John A. Guy, 2013, Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area (Verbal communication). SKE24831.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Verbal communication: John A. Guy. 2013. Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area. |
