The Capel Battery
Date : May | location Folkstone | Delmoished - No
The Capel Battery at Capel-Le-Ferne recently held an open day, so I decided to head over to the Folkestone area to check it out. It turned out to be a fun little exploration with plenty of activities happening.
The battery was built between 1941 and 1942 and was manned by the 520 Royal Artillery. According to the information provided, the site would have had around 19 buildings. It also featured a plotting room, dressing station, and a shelter. I found the plotting room particularly interesting as it had two floors, which I had never seen before.
After the war, the site was abandoned, but in 2009, Mr. J. Button purchased the land. Since then, they have uncovered much of what was on the site and have been working to rebuild it.
It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the area during their open day!
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