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Monument record TR 36 SW 414 - Richborough Port
Summary
A major WWI port built during 1916, to supply the Western Front, on land around the River Stour between Sandwich and Pegwell. Its construction involved reclamation of large tracts of foreshore, widening and deepening of river channels and approaches and the building of extensive wharves, shipyards, railway sidings and personnel camps and stores.
Following WWI the site was decommissioned and turned over to commercial use with limited success. The site came back into military use during WWII, playing a role in D-Day preparations. Following WWII it was again decommissioned and turned over to commercial use. Few of the WWI or WWII elements of the facility appear to survive within the present landscape.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 33302 60951 (2107m by 4786m) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Robert Butler, 01/01/99, Richborough Port (Bibliographic reference). Ske14148.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE14148 Bibliographic reference: Robert Butler. 01/01/99. Richborough Port.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (17)
- 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 Salvage Dump (Monument) (TR 36 SW 188)
- 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: Sidings, Richborough Port (Monument) (MWX43551)
- 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: Weatherlees Siding, Richborough Port (Monument) (MWX43282)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Dec 1 2015 12:35PM