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Monument record TR 34 NE 30 - Site of a telegraph station, Kingsdown
Summary
Probable site of C19th admiralty semaphore telegraph station. Located on a hill one mile south of Kingsdown. Suggested terminus of the London-South Foreland line. The site is now a golf course
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3768 4691 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | RINGWOULD WITH KINGSDOWN, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> OS 6" 1871 (OS Card Reference). SKE48307.
<2> The Old Telegraphs 1976 90 (G Wilson) (OS Card Reference). SKE50459.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875, 1877/1:2500 (Map). SWX11831.
<4> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898, 1898/1:2500 (Map). SWX11832.
<5> Ordnance Survey, 2009, OS MasterMap, MasterMap (Cartographic materials). SWX15710.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE48307 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1871.
- <2>XY SKE50459 OS Card Reference: The Old Telegraphs 1976 90 (G Wilson). [Mapped feature: #52163 telegraph station, ]
- <3> SWX11831 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500. 1877/1:2500.
- <4> SWX11832 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500. 1898/1:2500.
- <5> SWX15710 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 2009. OS MasterMap. MasterMap.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Jan 31 2023 11:58AM