Monument record TR 06 SW 1457 - Davington Light Railway, Faversham

Summary

Davington Light Railway was opened in 1916 to link the town of Faversham with the Uplees explosives works. It was run by the Admiralty. After the demise of the explosives industry by 1920, the railway ceased to be used and was sold by auction. The line of the railway can be tracked in part but, apart from the tunnel under Church Road, Oare, little of the infrastructure is visible today.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0059 6317 (630m by 2830m) Centred on
Map sheet TR06SW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish LUDDENHAM, SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish OARE, SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Wayne Cocroft/19-NOV-1991/ RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry (OS Card Reference). SKE51279.

<2> Minter Taylor M.1968. Davington Light Railway. Oxford. (OS Card Reference). SKE47218.

<3> RCHME/NMR, 1996, RCHME : Faversham Explosives Industry (Collection). SKE6479.

<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9536.

<5> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10013.

<6> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10202.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Wayne Cocroft/19-NOV-1991/ RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Minter Taylor M.1968. Davington Light Railway. Oxford..
  • <3> Collection: RCHME/NMR. 1996. RCHME : Faversham Explosives Industry.
  • <4> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3243. print.
  • <5> Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 24. print.
  • <6> Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 3238. print.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry (EKE4827)

Record last edited

Jan 22 2025 1:14PM