It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 16 SW 97 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Monument |
|---|
| Name: | Second World War road-block on a track in Church Wood, Blean |
|---|
Summary
There was a Second World War roadblock on a track in Church Wood, crossing the Dover, Canterbury, Whitstable Stop Line.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1220 6010 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | TR16SW |
|---|
| Parish: | ST COSMUS AND ST DAMIAN IN THE BLEAN, CANTERBURY, KENT |
|---|
Monument Types
- ROADBLOCK (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.
There was a roadblock on a track crossing the Dover, Canterbury, Whitstable Stop Line, which followed the eastern edge of Church Wood, locally. It was roadblock No. 6 in lists of such sites made at the end of 1940. It was clearly part of the stop-line defences. It is not clear whether any trace survives. It falls a little within the wood, and may have been in the line of a barrier composed of felled trees (see separate entry), which is known to have crossed the wood.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : Unknown
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : unknown
Date of visit :
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15245.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15245.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff. |
