Manston ROC post was opened in 1962
and closed in 1991. It was stationed near to RAF Manston,
Manston was a master post, with satellite posts at Barham, Kingsdown
and Herne. As such it had a VHF set to communicate with Group Control
at Maidstone, and other master posts in the area – Folkestone, Hoo and
Pluckley. Manston was also equipped to take meteorological
measurements, such as air pressure, wind speed and temperature. The
large metal dome on top of the ventilator was often called the “top
hat”, and it contained electrical connections for the aerial and an
outlet for the air pipe which was used to erect the telescopic mast.
The storeroom was where the chemical toilet was kept, and the
generator for the post was kept on a shelf over the toilet. Most posts
kept their 1950s generators right up until they were closed down.
The entrance shaft also housed the mast and aerial dipole, and this
could make getting in and out of the post rather tricky!
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Access is not possible, this is on
private land.