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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 05 SE 265 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War roadblock at Shalmsford Bridge, Chartham |
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Summary
There was a Second World War roadblock at Shalmsford Bridge over the River Stour, which was prepared for demolition, by late November 1941.
| Grid Reference: | TR 0896 5491 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR05SE |
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| Parish: | CHARTHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ROADBLOCK (Modern - 1941 AD? to 1945 AD?)
Full description
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This roadblock, based on Shalmsford Bridge over the River Stour, which was prepared for demolition, had been established, in case of invasion, by late November 1941. This stretch of River Stour was adopted as a kind of ‘Stop Line’ line in early 1941, and numerous bridge demolitions were prepared over the following months. In February 1942 a platoon from the 132 Infantry Brigade was assigned for the protection of this bridge.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : unknown
Date of visit :
Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division, 01/01/41, War Diary Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division 1941 (Unpublished document). SKE15294.
Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division, 01/01/41, War Diary Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division 1941 (Unpublished document). Ske15294.
132 Infantry Brigade, 01/01/42, War Diary 132 Infantry Brigade 1942 (Unpublished document). SKE15295.
132 Infantry Brigade, 01/01/42, War Diary 132 Infantry Brigade 1942 (Unpublished document). Ske15295.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division. 01/01/41. War Diary Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division 1941. |
| --- | Unpublished document: 132 Infantry Brigade. 01/01/42. War Diary 132 Infantry Brigade 1942. |
