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Monument record TQ 67 SE 362 - Site of 6 Nissen Huts, located on land off Woodlands Lane, Shorne, Gravesham
Summary
The site of 6 Nissan Huts occupied during WWII by various Army Regiments.
Source – Shorne Woods Heritage Project, Oral History by Trevor Bent – Oral evidence given by Ben Parish, Memories of Shorne Woods etc.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6903 7053 (83m by 59m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
The site of 6 Nissan Huts occupied during WWII by various Army Regiments. In May 1944 the Army moved out leaving four men to clear the site. On the 3rd of August and V1 came down on the Nissan Hut being used by the four men during the site clearance. Two of the four men were killed, the remaining two having been absent on leave.
Source – Shorne Woods Heritage Project, Oral History by Trevor Bent – Oral evidence given by Ben Parish, Memories of Shorne Woods
<1> Kent County Council, 1987-, Kent County Council: holding record (Miscellaneous Material). SKE59004.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE59004 Miscellaneous Material: Kent County Council. 1987-. Kent County Council: holding record.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 14 2026 10:03AM