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Building record TR 15 NE 876 - Bekesbourne railway station - Second World War fortified house
Summary
Railway station on the Canterbury-Dover section of the Chatham Line. Station built circa 1853-4.
From mid 1940 there was a Second World War fortified house adjoining Bekesbourne Hill. The most likely candidate is Bekesbourne Railway Station, which would very likely have been defended since it straddles the Dover, Canterbury, Whitstable Stop Line (locally the London, Chatham, Dover Railway).
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1892 5603 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BEKESBOURNE-WITH-PATRIXBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE15199.
CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). Ske15199.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15198.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15198.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE15198 Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
- --- SKE15198 Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
- --- SKE15199 Digital archive: CBA Defence of Britain Project.
- --- SKE15199 Digital archive: CBA Defence of Britain Project.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2023 6:03PM