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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 16 SW 83 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War roadblock at the north end of Canterbury Road, Tyler Hill, Hackington |
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Summary
By the end of 1940 there was a Second World War roadblock at the north end of Canterbury Road. A nearby pillbox to the south-east will have provided covering fire.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1420 6050 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR16SW |
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| Parish: | HACKINGTON, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ROADBLOCK (Modern - 1940 AD to 1945 AD?)
Full description
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By the end of 1940 there was a Second World War roadblock at the north end of Canterbury Road, defending this northern approach to the eponymous City. This would almost certainly have been at the culvert where a sizeable drain passes under the road, just south of the fork junction. A nearby pillbox to the south-east points directly toward this spot. The culvert may perhaps have been prepared for demolition, whilst the drain will have continued the obstacle to either side. This was roadblock No. 8 in a list of such structures made 2 December 1940.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
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43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15409.
43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15409.
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| Source description | | --- | Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40.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. |
