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Building record TQ 77 NE 1088 - Anti-Tank blocks
Summary
Fair condition anti-tank blocks. Forming North end of Hoo stop line (GHQ line) anti invasion defences 1940. Going into River Thames.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7799 7577 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGH HALSTOW, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
6 in number, square, concrete construction. On one of the blocks appear a series of weathered names, possibly of the builders that constructed the blocks: C Goddard (?), S Barnes, R Lumas (?)
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey : On Saxon Shore Way footpath
Tourism Potential : Possible heritage trail?
Condition : good
Date of visit : 11/12/06
MMRG, 11/12/06, Anti tank blocks (Photograph). SKE14519.
MMRG, 11/12/06, Anti tank blocks (Photograph). Ske14519.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 12/01/40, War diary. (Collection). SKE14267.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 12/01/40, War diary. (Collection). Ske14267.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 4:48AM