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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
Two concrete cubes either side of roadway, recessed to receive an iron girder of length of rail. Area may be developed. Eastern end of HMS Pembroke, Chatham Maritime. (1)
Pair of large concrete block either side of gate supported rail block with 12' slot to recieve the steel girder. Raised concrte platform adjoining the eastern block has mountings for rollers to aid moving the girder. Built c1940. Demolished 1996.(2)
<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 Smith, V., 1997, Chatham Commercial Dockyard Defences: Pillbox & Entrance Block (Unpublished document).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.
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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