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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 NE 1151 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War roadblock on Margate Road, Sarre. |
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Summary
Roadblock [included in list of roadblocks in Defence Scheme]. Cassini ref. 701832. [One source gives Cassini ref: 702832].
| Grid Reference: | TR 2596 6519 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26NE |
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| Parish: | SARRE, THANET, KENT |
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Monument Types
- DEFENCE WORK (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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Margate Road, Sarre.Roadblock [included in list of roadblocks in Defence Scheme]. Cassini ref. 701832. [One source gives Cassini ref: 702832]. (1)
A Second World War roadblock constructed on Margate Road, Sarre in mid 1940 to counter the threat of German Invasion. The roadblock was manned by by 198 Infantry Brigade A/TK Company and is recorded in the war diaries of 198 Infantry Brigade – Ref: 165. (2)
<1> , No. 7 Sector (Thanet) Defence Scheme (Unpublished document). SKE13176.
<2> 198 Infantry Brigade, 1940, War Diary 198 Infantry Brigade WO166/1051 October 1940 (Unpublished document). SKE31619.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: . No. 7 Sector (Thanet) Defence Scheme. |
| <2> | Unpublished document: 198 Infantry Brigade. 1940. War Diary 198 Infantry Brigade WO166/1051 October 1940. |
Related records
| MKE123800 | Part of: Sarre Second World War Defended Locality (Monument) |
