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Monument record MKE124462 - Second World War roadblock Albert Road, Margate.
Summary
Second World War roadblock Albert, 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 3466 7057 (6m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| 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 the SE end of Albert Road to halt 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.
Sources/Archives (2)
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