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Monument record TQ 45 NE 30 - Former Chevening halt
Summary
Site of railway halt on the Westerham Valley banch line opened in 1881 and closed in 1961.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 4954 5673 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ45NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CHEVENING, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Constructed for the Dunton Green to Westerham branch line opened in 1881. Timber platform and waiting shed replaced by concrete after WW2. Line disused from 1955 halt demolished and subsequently built over as part of M25 development. (1)
From The national Monuments Record:
Site of railway halt on the Westerham Valley banch line opened in 1881 and closed in 1961. (2)
Historic England archive material: BF006328 CHEVENING HALT, CHEVENING
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Mitchel and Smith: Southern Main Lines: Orpington to Tonbridge 1992 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> H. P. White, 1964, A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2 (Monograph). SKE32114.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Mitchel and Smith: Southern Main Lines: Orpington to Tonbridge 1992. [Mapped feature: #68570 Railway station, ]
- <2> SKE32114 Monograph: H. P. White. 1964. A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 13 2023 9:14PM