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Monument record MKE124461 - Second World War roadblock Station Road, Margate.
Summary
Second World War roadblock Station Road, Margate visible as a line of three anti-tank cubes visible on RAF/26J/BR194 VC 16 10-JAN-1941. The feature is later seen to have been demolished on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3470 7062 (7m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR37SW |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Second World War roadblock blocking Station Road mid-way to cut access to the Railway station and goods yard to the SE. This was visible as a line of three anti-tank cubes visible on RAF/26J/BR194 VC 16 10-JAN-1941. This site 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/26J/BR194 VC 16 10-JAN-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
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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
Jan 21 2025 1:52PM