Monument record TR 37 SW 80 - Second World War roadblock on Marine Terrace, Margate.
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3472 7072 (53m by 16m) |
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Map sheet | TR37SW |
Civil Parish | MARGATE, THANET, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The site of an unmanned Second World War roadblock constructed to protect the landward end of a slipway situated at the junction of Canterbury Road and Marine Terrace in Margate in mid 1940 to counter the threat of German Invasion and recorded in the war diaries of 198 Infantry Brigade – Ref: WO166/1051. (1)
This Second World War roadblock could be seen on RAF/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942, later seen to have been removed on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. The site appeared as a row of six concrete anti-tank cubes forming the road block at the landward end of the access to the beach below the sea wall and a row of four cubes blocking the entrance to the slipway leading to the open-air bathing pool on the beach. These features were mapped as part of the Historic England Thanet Landscape Mapping Project 2024. (2-3)
<1> 198 Infantry Brigade, 1940, War Diary 198 Infantry Brigade WO166/1051 October 1940 (Unpublished document). SKE31619.
<2> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.
<3> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE31619 Unpublished document: 198 Infantry Brigade. 1940. War Diary 198 Infantry Brigade WO166/1051 October 1940.
- <2> SKE57101 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/540 RV 6007 17-MAY-1942.
- <3> SKE57110 Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
Record last edited
Nov 8 2024 11:20AM