TQ 92 SE 2 - Alowsbridge Beacon - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 92 SE 2 - Alowsbridge Beacon

Summary

William Lambard's 'Carde' of c1570 shows a beacon at 'Alowsbridge'. The name Beaconsfield Fleet at TQ 982241, is probably derived from a nearby beacon for the Hundred of Aloesbridge. 'Beacon Field', is centred at TQ 97782420, at the west end of Beaconsfield Fleet See also TQ 92 SE 3 Woolpack Inn formerly the Beacon-Keeper's House.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 977 240 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ92SE
County	KENT
District	FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish	IVYCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT

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BEACON (BEACON, Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1640 AD?)

Full Description

<1> Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White) (OS Card Reference). SKE35200.

<1> H. T. White, 1934, The Beacon System in Kent, Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White) (Article in serial). SKE7794.

<2> Tithe Map Ivychurch 1842 (OS Card Reference). SKE50581.

<3> F1 ASP 01.04.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41856.

<4> 1965, Field report Alowsbridge Beacon TQ 92 SE 2 - April, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4709.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1>XY SKE35200 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White). [Mapped feature: #32804 beacon, ]
<1> SKE7794 Article in serial: H. T. White. 1934. The Beacon System in Kent. Arch Cant 46 1934 facing 77 (H T White).
<2> SKE50581 OS Card Reference: Tithe Map Ivychurch 1842.
<3> SKE41856 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 01.04.65.
<4> SKE4709 Bibliographic reference: 1965. Field report Alowsbridge Beacon TQ 92 SE 2 - April, 1965.