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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> SKE51279 OS Card Reference: Wayne Cocroft/19-NOV-1991/ RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry.
- <2> SKE47218 OS Card Reference: Minter Taylor M.1968. Davington Light Railway. Oxford..
- <3> SKE6479 Collection: RCHME/NMR. 1996. RCHME : Faversham Explosives Industry.
- <4> SWX9536 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3243. print.
- <5> SWX10013 Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 24. print.
- <6> SWX10202 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