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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NW 1129 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War Roadblock at a minor bridge over the River Stour near Horton Grange, Chartham |
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Summary
There was a Second World War roadblock a minor bridge over the River Stour on the track to the Horton level crossing near Horton Grange. Anti-tank obstacles, flanking the roadblock on one or both sides, survive.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1148 5529 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NW |
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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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There was a Second World War roadblock a minor bridge over the River Stour on the track to the Horton level crossing near Horton Grange. Anti-tank obstacles, flanking the roadblock on one or both sides, survive. The bridge seems to have been prepared for demolition in the event of an invasion. This stretch of River Stour was adopted as a kind of ‘Stop Line’ early in 1941, but it is conceivable this block may be earlier than this.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : good
Date of visit :
Paul Hornibrook, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE15312.
Paul Hornibrook, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske15312.
Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division, 01/01/41, War Diary Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division 1941 (Unpublished document). SKE15311.
Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division, 01/01/41, War Diary Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division 1941 (Unpublished document). Ske15311.
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| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: Corps Royal Engineers 43 Division. 01/01/41.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. |
| --- | Verbal communication: Paul Hornibrook. Verbal Communication. |
