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Monument record TQ 84 SW 1 - LONDON AND DOVER RAILWAY
Summary
The earliest of the London - Dover main lines, built by the South Eastern Company, incorporated in 1836 and completed by 1844. The route ran from Dover to Folkestone and Ashford, and then virtually straight through the Vale of Kent to Redhill via Tonbridge. The approach to London used the South Eastern 's track between Redhill and Stoat's Nest, then the London and Brighton's line to the Jolly Sailor, the London and Croydon's line to Corbett's Lane, and the London and Brighton's line to London Bridge. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TQ 8018 4305 (104238m by 14733m) Accurate in Source |
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Map sheet | TQ84SW |
Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Civil Parish | TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
Civil Parish | COLLIER STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | ALDINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | ASHFORD, ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | BETHERSDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | GREAT CHART WITH SINGLETON, ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | HOTHFIELD, ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | MERSHAM, ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | PLUCKLEY, ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | SEVINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | SMARDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | SMEETH, ASHFORD, KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | CAPEL-LE-FERNE, DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | HOUGHAM WITHOUT, DOVER, KENT |
District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | HEADCORN, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | MARDEN, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | STAPLEHURST, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | CHIDDINGSTONE, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Civil Parish | EDENBRIDGE, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Civil Parish | HEVER, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Civil Parish | LEIGH, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Civil Parish | NEWINGTON, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Civil Parish | POSTLING, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Civil Parish | SALTWOOD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Civil Parish | SELLINDGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Civil Parish | STANFORD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Civil Parish | CAPEL, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Civil Parish | PADDOCK WOOD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> H. P. White, 1964, A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2 (Monograph). SKE32114.
<2> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.
<3> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.
<4> Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.
<5> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4 (Map). SKE30967.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE32114 Monograph: H. P. White. 1964. A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2.
- <2> SKE30964 Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1.
- <3> SKE30965 Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.
- <4> SKE30966 Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3.
- <5> SKE30967 Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (18)
- Parent of: Ashford station (Building) (TR 04 SW 74)
- Parent of: Folkestone Central station (Building) (TR 23 NW 160)
- Parent of: Folkestone Harbour Viaduct and Swing Bridge (Listed Building) (TR 23 NW 587)
- Parent of: FORMER DOVER HARBOUR STATION, DOVER (Listed Building) (TR 34 SW 753)
- Parent of: Former Site of Town Station and railway works, Beach Street, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2186)
- Parent of: Headcorn Station (Monument) (TQ 84 SW 20)
- Parent of: Marden station (Monument) (TQ 74 SW 17)
- Parent of: Paddock Wood Station (Building) (TQ 64 NE 13)
- Parent of: River Medway railway bridge near Leigh (Building) (TQ 54 NE 347)
- Parent of: Sandling junction station (Building) (TR 13 NW 37)
- Parent of: Site of Cheriton halt (Monument) (TR 23 NW 689)
- Parent of: Site of Folkestone East station (Monument) (TR 23 NW 162)
- Parent of: Site of Headcorn Junction Station (Monument) (TQ 84 SW 21)
- Parent of: Site of Penshurst station (Monument) (TQ 54 NW 26)
- Parent of: Staplehurst Station (Monument) (TQ 74 SE 21)
- Parent of: Tonbridge station (Building) (TQ 54 NE 26)
- Parent of: Westenhanger Station (Building) (TR 13 NW 38)
- Part of: Folkestone Harbour Station (Building) (TR 23 NW 161)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 16 2024 4:17PM