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Monument record TR 15 NE 814 - Second World War roadblock at the bridge on Vauxhall Road, Canterbury
Summary
By February 1941 a roadblock had been prepared at the bridge by which Vauxhall Road crosses the River Great Stour; a ‘trough [was] cut across road.’
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1635 5978 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
By February 1941 a roadblock (Military Grid reference R 605780) had been prepared at the bridge by which Vauxhall Road crosses the River Great Stour; a ‘trough [was] cut across road.’ It is just possible that this was the site of a roadblock listed (as No.64) in late 1940.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : unknown
Date of visit :
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15512.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/41, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15512.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 5:55AM