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Monument record TR 36 NE 2356 - Former site of Whitfield Tower
Summary
Former site of a Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1818 to 1818. A Beacon was formerly located near Northdown. It is indicated by a column of knapped flint. An inscribed tablet on this column reads 'Beacon erected 1818 by Trinity House'. It is uncertain when this beacon was demolished but a monument named 'Whitfield Tower' is marked on the Ordnance Survey historic maps (c.1858-1940).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3803 6972 (12m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
<1> F1 ASP 26.02.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42296.
<2> OS 1:10000 1979 (OS Card Reference). SKE48165.
<3> Field report for monument TR 36 NE 198 - February, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6208.
<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<5> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/106G/UK/1378 FV 7038 04-APR-1946 (Archive). SKE57101.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SKE57110 Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
- <1> SKE42296 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 26.02.65.
- <2> SKE48165 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1979.
- <3> SKE6208 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NE 198 - February, 1965.
- <4> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
- <5> SKE57101 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/106G/UK/1378 FV 7038 04-APR-1946.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Jan 14 2025 1:56PM