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Monument record TQ 76 NE 342 - Site of a World War road block, Chatham Commerical Dockyard
Summary
An entrance block comprising two large concrete blocks and slots to take a steel girder spanning the gap between them. Built it 1940 as a road block, it was demolished in 1996.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7731 6953 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> Smith, V., 1997, Chatham Commercial Dockyard Defences: Pillbox & Entrance Block (Unpublished document). SWX6992.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Pillbox and Entrance Block at Chatham Commerical Dockyard (EKE8353)
Record last edited
Jul 25 2007 11:43AM