Wanstone Farm Battery

The long range battery at Wanstone Farm between Dover and St. Margaret's was one of several such batteries in this area built after the start of WW2. After the Germans installed their long range guns on the Channel cliffs of France, it was thought that we should have a similar capability. To engage shipping in the Channel and also to lay down counter battery fire against the German guns, long range , mostly ex-naval, guns were installed in batteries such as this. In this site there were two 15" guns, 'Clem' and 'Jane', also four surface Magazines and I believe a deep shelter. Immediately to the west there was an anti-aircraft gun site

Wanston Farm Battery 2001