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A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ Church, is a scheduled ancient monument representing Britain's early warning radar defence system during the Second World War. Chain Home stations formed the backbone of RAF air defence from 1937 onwards, and this installation at Dunkirk would have operated as part of the integrated network protecting south-eastern England against enemy air attack. The station dates to the early 1940s period of intensive radar development and deployment. The physical remains reflect the characteristic layout of such installations, though the specific architectural features and current state of preservation of this particular Dunkirk site would require on-site assessment to describe with precision.
A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020388. View the official record →
A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ Church, is a scheduled ancient monument representing Britain's early warning radar defence system during the Second World War.
A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020388.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Julliberrie's Grave Long Barrow (6.1 km), Bowl barrow situated in the southern part of Iffin Wood, 100m east of New House Lane (8 km), Bowl barrow, the northernmost of six in Eggringe Wood (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ Church stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.