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==History==
Originally there were four towers with wires stretched between them to transmit radio waves that were detected by a group of four smaller towers to the east of the surviving ones. The receiver towers were demolished after the war, along with one of the transmitter towers. Subsequently the north mast was demolished and replaced with a similar tower with a different bracing design. During the Cold War the towers sprouted four transmitters at their base which were popularly assumed to be part of the US [[ACE High]] communication system but were more likely an RAF link to Germany. The south tower was dismantled in March 2010.
===Timeline===
In 1936, four transmitters with platforms were erected. In 1955 one transmitter was dismantled, leaving three standing. In 1991 the north tower was replaced by a shorter one. In 2010 the south tower was dismantled.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Lorraine |title=Part 3 Swingate, Radar and the Towers |url=https://doverhistorian.com/2015/02/07/part-3-swingate-radar-and-the-towers/ |website=doverhistorian.com |publisher=The Dover Historian |access-date=14 March 2021 |date=7 February 2015}}</ref>
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Swingate transmitting towers - original configuration 1936.jpg|Four towers with platforms, 1936
Swingate military telecommunication station - geograph.org.uk - 1633769.jpg|Three towers plus Cold War installation, 1982
Remaining Swingate Chain Home Station Masts - geograph.org.uk - 74790.jpg|Two of the original towers plus a newer, shorter one, 2005
Swingate Chain Home radar towers - White Cliffs of Dover.jpg|Two remaining towers, 2011
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