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Monument record MWX43282 - Weatherlees Siding, Richborough Port
Summary
An extensive area of railway sidings built in WWI as part of Richborough Port, a major WWI port serving allied troops on the Western Front. Use of the facility continued after the war into the early 1920s as part of the salvage operation returning material from the Front after which it was decommissioned. An attempt was made to run the port as commercial operation but was unsuccessful. The facility was brought back in to military use in WWII and this appears to have been particularly associated with the preparations for the D-Day landings. The sidings were removed after WWII.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 33264 60848 (2053m by 3982m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ASH, DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SANDWICH, DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WORTH, DOVER, KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Robert Butler, 01/01/99, Richborough Port (Bibliographic reference). Ske14148.
<4> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, PGA_TR3262_2003-08-14.jpg (Graphic material). SWX15711.
<5> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, PGA_TR3263_2003-08-14.jpg (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE14148 Bibliographic reference: Robert Butler. 01/01/99. Richborough Port.
- <4> SWX15711 Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. PGA_TR3262_2003-08-14.jpg.
- <5> SWX15711 Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. PGA_TR3263_2003-08-14.jpg.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (19)
- Parent of: Block and Pile Yards, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 36 SW 190)
- Parent of: Haig Camp, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 35 NW 661)
- Parent of: Headquarters, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 35 NW 672)
- Parent of: Kitchener Camp, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 35 NW 660)
- Parent of: New Wharf, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 36 SW 187)
- Parent of: RAF Salvage Yard, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 36 SW 194)
- Parent of: Richborough QMAAC (Monument) (TR 35 NW 671)
- Parent of: Richborough Stores Depot (Monument) (TR 36 SW 189)
- Parent of: Robertson Camp, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 36 SW 191)
- Parent of: Shipyard No 1, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 35 NW 658)
- Parent of: Stonar Camp, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 35 NW 670)
- Parent of: Stores Yard, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 36 SW 196)
- Parent of: Stores, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 35 NW 669)
- Parent of: Train Ferry Dock, Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 36 SW 197)
- Parent of: WWII structure (possibly an unfinished pillbox) close to River Stour (Monument) (MWX43261)
- Part of: Richborough Port (Monument) (TR 36 SW 414)
- Part of: Richborough Salvage Dump (Monument) (TR 36 SW 188)
- Part of: Sidings, Richborough Port (Monument) (MWX43551)
- Part of: Site of Richborough Port station (uncertain location), Minster parish (Monument) (TR 36 SW 90)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Aug 15 2013 11:12AM