Monument record MWX43551 - Sidings, Richborough Port

Summary

An area of railway or tramway 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. These sidings appear to have been removed by WWII and were not re-used as part of the D-Day operations. It is probable that any features relating to the sidings have been removed by the subsequent development of Richborough Power Station on the site.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 33128 62035 (554m by 819m)
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish SANDWICH, 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.

<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, PGA_TR3361_2003-08-14.jpg (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<4> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, PGA_TR3362_2003-08-14.jpg (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<5> Historic England Archive, 1944, Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs, US/7PH/GP/LOC286 V 5008 19-APR-1944 (Archive). SKE57114.

<6> Environment Agency, 2017, 2019, LIDAR Environment Agency 1m DSM, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 02-DEC-2019 (Archive). SKE57109.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Robert Butler. 01/01/99. Richborough Port.
  • <3> Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. PGA_TR3361_2003-08-14.jpg.
  • <4> Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. PGA_TR3362_2003-08-14.jpg.
  • <5> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1944. Historic England Archive USAF vertical aerial photographs. US/7PH/GP/LOC286 V 5008 19-APR-1944.
  • <6> Archive: Environment Agency. 2017, 2019. LIDAR Environment Agency 1m DSM. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 02-DEC-2019.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (17)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)

Record last edited

Jan 9 2025 4:05PM