Monument record TQ 96 SE 38 - Beacon Hill, Faversham

Summary

A late 18th century telegraph station, part of the Admiralty Shutter System, was located two miles west of Faversham at the top of Telegraph Bank.

Location

Grid reference TQ 986 614 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ96SE
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish NORTON, BUCKLAND AND STONE, SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> The Old Telegraphs 1976 10 19 map (G Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE50453.

<2> The Story of the Semaphore (coll articles from the Mariner's Mirror) 1939 (Com HP Mead) (OS Card Reference). SKE50526.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY OS Card Reference: The Old Telegraphs 1976 10 19 map (G Wilson). [Mapped feature: #35624 Beacon Hill, ]
  • <2> OS Card Reference: The Story of the Semaphore (coll articles from the Mariner's Mirror) 1939 (Com HP Mead).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 25 2021 4:02PM