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Monument record TR 26 NE 1264 - Historic Cycle route, Monkton to Brooksend
Summary
From 1934 to 1940 the government stipulated that major new road schemes must be accompanied by protected cycle routes. The routes were constructed Britain with guidance supplied by the Rijkwaterstaat (the Dutch Ministry for Public Works, Transport and Water Management). One of the first was constructed from the Monkton Roundabout to the St Nicholas at Wade Roundabout and then on to Brooksend.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2845 6678 (1815m by 2328m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MONKTON, THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST NICHOLAS AT WADE, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The Guardian, 2017, How 80 forgotten 1930s cycleways could transform UK cycling (Website). SKE53516.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE53516 Website: The Guardian. 2017. How 80 forgotten 1930s cycleways could transform UK cycling.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 11 2020 11:42AM