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Monument record TR 15 SE 216 - Second World War road block on the Crows Camp Road bridge over the Elham Valley Railway, Bishopsbourne
Summary
By late November 1941, the bridge over the Elham Valley Railway just south of Bishopsbourne Station had been prepared for demolition, on the event of an invasion, to create a roadblock.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1859 5236 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BISHOPSBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
By late November 1941, the bridge over the Elham Valley Railway just south of Bishopsbourne Station had been prepared for demolition, on the event of an invasion, to create a roadblock. The railway may have been intended to serve as a kind of minor stop line. The charge was pretend ‘detonated’ during exercise GreatBinge.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : unknown
Date of visit :
Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division, 01/01/41, War Diary Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division 1941 (Unpublished document). SKE15210.
Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division, 01/01/41, War Diary Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division 1941 (Unpublished document). Ske15210.
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Record last edited
Aug 31 2021 2:27PM