Building record TR 34 SW 1055 - Dover priory station, Folkestone Road, Dover

Summary

Dover Priory station originally opened in 1861 as the terminus of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR), and was named ‘Dover Town’ station. It later became a through station with the completion of a tunnel though the Western Heights to gain access to the Western Docks area and in 1863 it was re-named ‘Dover Priory’ Station. The station was re-designed in 1930-32. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

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Grid reference Centred TR 3135 4150 (66m by 110m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> H. P. White, 1964, A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2 (Monograph). SKE32114.

<2> 2016, Dover: Lock and Key of the Kingdom, Dover Priory Station (Website). SKE32305.

<3> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

<4> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

<5> H. P. White, 1964, A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2 (Monograph). SKE32114.

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  • <1> Monograph: H. P. White. 1964. A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2.
  • <2> Website: 2016. Dover: Lock and Key of the Kingdom, Dover Priory Station.
  • <3> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1.
  • <4> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.
  • <5> Monograph: H. P. White. 1964. A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2.

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Record last edited

Sep 14 2023 2:59PM