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How to explore responsiblyWhat the official index records
Historic England / Planning Data records this location as Eastern of two Concrete Second World War 4-inch gun emplacements. Our atlas groups it under wwii defences using that source wording.
Eastern of two Concrete Second World War 4-inch gun emplacements is recorded by Historic England under reference 1429581. The supplied index identifies Eastern of two Concrete Second World War 4-inch gun emplacements. Current condition and visitor access are not established by this source index.
Record details
- Category
- WWII defences
- Source classification
- Eastern of two Concrete Second World War 4-inch gun emplacements
- Period / construction dates
- Second World War
- Current condition
- Not verified
- Designation
- II
- Designation date
- 2015-12-08
- Nearest reference town
- Margate (approximate)
- County / historic source county
- Kent
- County or local authority (ONS)
- Kent
- Nation
- England
- Source record ID
- 1429581
- Coordinates
- 51.329701, 1.382384 (reference point, not an entrance)
- Index checked
- 2026-09-13
- Source last updated
- 2026-09-12
- Published access reviewed
- Not yet verified
Index verification means the record and supplied attributes were checked against the official downloaded index on 2026-09-13. It does not mean a site visit or confirmation of current access. Points may refer to a whole complex, a surviving component or a recorded location.