Monument record TR 34 SW 2186 - Former Site of Town Station and railway works, Beach Street, Dover

Summary

Dover Town Station was originally constructed in 1844 by South Eastern Railway Company upon the former site of Townsend battery, along Beach Street. It was in use as a terminus for those travelling from London until the first decade of the 20th century. By the start of the First World War a combination of factors, including rival companies, fuel shortages and the construction of Dover Marine and Priory Stations nearby, lead to the closure of this station. By 1965 it had been completely demolished and the area is now in use as a lorry park. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3175 4028 (233m by 102m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> Nick Catford and Lorraine Sencicle, 2017, Disused Stations - Site record - Dover Town (Website). SKE51694.

<2> Lorraine Sencicle, 2014, The Dover Historian - South Eastern Railway Company and Town Station (Website). SKE51693.

<3> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

<4> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

<5> Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.

<6> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2000, Town Yard, Dover Western Docks: Archaeological Impact Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE8244.

<7> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2002, Report on Archaeological Evaluation Trenching at Town Yard, Dover Western Docks (Unpublished document). SKE8245.

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  • <1> Website: Nick Catford and Lorraine Sencicle. 2017. Disused Stations - Site record - Dover Town.
  • <2> Website: Lorraine Sencicle. 2014. The Dover Historian - South Eastern Railway Company and Town Station.
  • <3>XY Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1. [Mapped feature: #99591 Train Shed and station, ]
  • <4> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.
  • <5> Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3.
  • <6> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2000. Town Yard, Dover Western Docks: Archaeological Impact Assessment.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2002. Report on Archaeological Evaluation Trenching at Town Yard, Dover Western Docks.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (6)

Related Events/Activities (6)

  • Event Boundary: Evaluation at Town Yard, Dover Western Docks (Ref: DTY-EV-02) (EKE5988)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Town Yard, Dover Western Docks, Trench 1 (Ref: DTY-EV-02) (EKE15753)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Town Yard, Dover Western Docks, Trench 2 (Ref: DTY-EV-02) (EKE15755)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Town Yard, Dover Western Docks, Trench 3 (Ref: DTY-EV-02) (EKE15756)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Town Yard, Dover Western Docks, Trench 4 (Ref: DTY-EV-02) (EKE15757)
  • Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Town Yard, Dover Western Docks, Trench 5 (Ref: DTY-EV-02) (EKE15758)

Record last edited

Sep 14 2023 3:03PM