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Hollingbourne Second World War Zero Station is a defensive installation constructed during the Second World War as part of Britain's coastal and inland defence network. The site dates from the early 1940s and served as an observation and fire control post, typical of the static defence infrastructure established across south-east England during the threat of German invasion and aerial attack. The station's physical remains reflect the utilitarian military engineering of the period, designed to provide command and observation capabilities for anti-aircraft or coastal defence operations. As a surviving example of wartime defensive architecture, the site contributes to understanding the extensive fortification programme undertaken across Kent during the Second World War.
Hollingbourne Second World War Zero Station is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1479310. View the official record →
Hollingbourne Second World War Zero Station is a defensive installation constructed during the Second World War as part of Britain's coastal and inland defence network. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1479310.
Hollingbourne Second World War Zero Station 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 1479310.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site, Ripple Manor (4.7 km), Lock-up, Lenham (4.7 km), Leeds Priory: Augustinian Priory of St Mary and St Nicholas with associated dovecotes and slype, and the site of the 18th century Meredith mansion (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hollingbourne Second World War Zero Station's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hollingbourne Second World War Zero Station stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.