Monument record TR 15 NE 753 - Second World War roadblock on road bridge over the Dover to Canterbury railway, north of Little Barton Farm, Canterbury

Summary

By late 1940 there was a roadblock at the road bridge over the London, Chatham, Dover Railway. The railway, at this point, formed part of the Dover, Canterbury, Whitstable Stop Line.

Location

Grid reference TR 1686 5703 (point)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Full Description

By late 1940 there was a roadblock at the road bridge over the London, Chatham, Dover Railway. The railway, at this point, formed part of the Dover, Canterbury, Whitstable Stop Line. A pair of large concrete blocks can be seen, flanking the north end of the bridge, on immediate post-war aerial photographs. This was road block No. 29 in a list of permanent road blocks in the 43 Divisional area at the end of November 1940.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : unknown
Date of visit :


43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15500.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15500.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 5:55AM