Monument record MKE125713 - A Second World War slit trench, Westbrook
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3314 6994 (35m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
A Second World War slit trench probably used as an air raid shelter visible as an earthwork on RAF/26J/BR194 VC 11 10-JAN-1941 in open ground between gardens of the houses on St james Park Road and Canterbury Road, Westbrook. This is later noted to have been levelled and built on with houses lining Canterbury Road in Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007. This 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 11 10-JAN-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.
<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 21-APR-2007 (Archive). SKE57110.
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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
Dec 12 2024 3:46PM