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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 24 NW 149 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War roadblock on Dover Road, near Ropersole Farm, Barham |
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Summary
By late 1940, as part of the defences of the ‘X-Roads’ Nodal Point, at Barham (see separate entry), there was a roadblock on the Dover Road just to the north of Ropersole Farm. It was covered by a two pillboxes to the north.
| Grid Reference: | TR 2257 4880 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR24NW |
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| Parish: | WOMENSWOLD, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ROADBLOCK (Modern - 1940 AD to 1945 AD?)
Full description
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By late 1940, as part of the defences of the ‘X-Roads’ Nodal Point, at Barham (see separate entry), there was a roadblock on the Dover Road just to the north of Ropersole Farm. It was covered by a two pillboxes to the north. This was roadblock No. 71 in a list of such structures made 2 December 1940
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit :
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15161.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15161.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff. |
