Monument record TR 15 NE 752 - Second World War roadblock on the bridge where the Pilgrims’ Way crossed the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, Canterbury

Summary

There was a Second World War roadblock on the bridge by which the Pilgrims’ Way crossed the Dover to Canterbury Railway. This railway, here, formed part of the Dover, Canterbury, Whitstable Stop Line, and the bridge falls just outside the Outer Perimeter of the Canterbury Fortress. It will have been covered from a fortified house at the east end of St Augustine’s Road.

Location

Grid reference TR 1613 5727 (point)
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Full Description

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15501.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15501.

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  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40.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  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40.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

Jan 16 2024 9:22AM