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This World War II underground operational post is a concrete-lined dugout structure constructed during the Second World War to serve as a command and control facility for military operations in the Kent region. Located approximately 540 metres southwest of Chapel Farm, the monument consists of reinforced underground chambers designed to provide protected accommodation for personnel managing tactical or strategic operations during the conflict. The structure exemplifies the defensive infrastructure developed by British forces during the 1939-1945 period, when such underground posts were established across southern England to coordinate responses to enemy activity and maintain continuity of command. The site remains an important physical record of wartime defensive preparations and the operational demands placed upon military command structures during Britain's defence against German attack.
World War II underground operational post, 1/3 mile (540m) SW of Chapel Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003781. View the official record →
This World War II underground operational post is a concrete-lined dugout structure constructed during the Second World War to serve as a command and control facility for military operations in the Kent region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003781.
World War II underground operational post, 1/3 mile (540m) SW of Chapel 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 1003781.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eastbridge Church (0.7 km), Moated site and associated fields, 460m north east of Pickney Bush Farm (1.9 km), Moat and associated closes at Marshall's Bridge (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of World War II underground operational post, 1/3 mile (540m) SW of Chapel Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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World War II underground operational post, 1/3 mile (540m) SW of Chapel Farm stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.