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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SE 389 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Former 540 Coast Regiment Royal Artillery Fire Command Post |
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Summary
The building now called 'Baby Dolphins' was originally built as a command post for 540 Coast Regiment Royal Artillery. From here South Foreland, Wanstone and Fan Bay batteries were commanded. After the war the building was converted into a private dwelling.
| Grid Reference: | TR 3596 4333 |
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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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The building now called 'Baby Dolphins' was originally built as a command post for 540 Coast Regiment Royal Artillery. From here South Foreland, Wanstone, and Fan Bay batteries were commanded. After the war the building was converted into a private dwelling. The building was a flat roofed concrete building with observation area and telephone exchange. It is largely unchanged. (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. |
