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Woldingham Fort: a London mobilisation centre 500m south of Whistlers Wood Farm

England
List entry 1019287
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019287
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.44 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 37958 54722
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Woldingham Fort is a Second World War auxiliary unit mobilisation centre located approximately five hundred metres south of Whistlers Wood Farm in Surrey. The site served as a defensive installation during the period of heightened military preparedness following the German invasion threat of 1940. Such mobilisation centres were established across southern England to provide secure bases for local defence volunteers and auxiliary units tasked with coordinating resistance operations in the event of invasion. The fort's physical remains reflect the temporary but substantial nature of wartime military construction in the Home Defence scheme.

Woldingham Fort: a London mobilisation centre 500m south of Whistlers Wood Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019287. View the official record →

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What is Woldingham Fort: a London mobilisation centre 500m south of Whistlers Wood Farm?

Woldingham Fort is a Second World War auxiliary unit mobilisation centre located approximately five hundred metres south of Whistlers Wood Farm in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019287.

Who is responsible for protecting Woldingham Fort: a London mobilisation centre 500m south of Whistlers Wood Farm?

Woldingham Fort: a London mobilisation centre 500m south of Whistlers Wood Farm 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 1019287.

What other scheduled monuments are near Woldingham Fort: a London mobilisation centre 500m south of Whistlers Wood Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mount, Barrow Green (2 km), Medieval moated site with associated fishponds, Flower Lane (3.2 km), Home Farm Bridge, Hurst Green (3.9 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

The Mount, Barrow Green
2 km
Medieval moated site with associated fishponds, Flower Lane
3.2 km
Home Farm Bridge, Hurst Green
3.9 km
Iron Age promontory fort in Castlehill Wood
4.2 km
Bowl barrow at the north end of Hilly Field
4.3 km
Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly Field
4.3 km
Bowl barrow in Ivy Mill Lane
4.4 km
Camp at Squerryes Park
6.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Woldingham Fort: a London mobilisation centre 500m south of Whistlers Wood Farm

Woldingham Fort: a London mobilisation centre 500m south of Whistlers Wood Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Woldingham Fort: a London mobilisation centre 500m south of Whistlers Wood Farm

LondonRoman town · ~16.7 milesRochesterRoman town · ~24.1 miles
Domesday entry for Woldingham, Surrey →
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