Monument record MKE124453 - Second World War anti-tank blocks, Royal Crescent slipway, Margate.

Summary

Second World War anti-tank blocks on the top of the slipway opposite the Royal Crescent, Margate visible as a structure on RAF/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942. The feature is later seen to have been demolished on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3454 7068 (39m by 48m)
Map sheet TR37SW
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Second World War anti-tank blocks on the top of the slipway opposite the Royal Crescent, Margate with one slightly further inland, visible as a structure on RAF/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942. The feature is later seen to have been demolished on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. This site was mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. (1-2)


<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942.
  • <2> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Mar 6 2025 1:52PM