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> Bibliographic reference: Robert Butler. 01/01/99. Richborough Port.
  • <4> Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. PGA_TR3262_2003-08-14.jpg.
  • <5> 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)

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