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
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> Monograph: H. P. White. 1964. A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2.
  • <2> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1.
  • <3> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.
  • <4> Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3.
  • <5> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4.

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Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Jan 16 2024 4:17PM