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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NW 1096 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Second World War roadblock on Rough Common Road, opposite Rough Common Village Hall, Blean |
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Summary
From mid 1940 there was a Second World War roadblock on Rough Common Road, where the Dover, Canterbury, Whitstable Stop Line crossed it. One concrete block survives.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1246 5882 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NW |
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| Parish: | HARBLEDOWN AND ROUGH COMMON, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ROADBLOCK (Modern - 1940 AD to 1945 AD?)
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Second World War concrete roadblock post, Rough Common Road |
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Full description
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From mid 1940 there was a Second World War roadblock on Rough Common Road, where the Dover, Canterbury, Whitstable Stop Line (Sector 'E' see separate entry) crossed it. To the east the stop-line comprised anti-tank ditch; to the west, Church Wood provided the obstacle. One large concrete block survives from the roadblock, on the latter side, just inside the wood, concealed within a clump of hollies. This was roadblock No. 34 in a list of such structures made 2 December 1940.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : moderate
Date of visit :
Michael Walter, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE15240.
Michael Walter, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske15240.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15239.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15239.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff. |
| --- | Verbal communication: Michael Walter. Verbal Communication. |
