Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

The earliest of the London - Dover main lines, built by the South Eastern Company, incorporated in 1836 and completed by 1844. The route ran from Dover to Folkestone and Ashford, and then virtually straight through the Vale of Kent to Redhill via Tonbridge. The approach to London used the South Eastern 's track between Redhill and Stoat's Nest, then the London and Brighton's line to the Jolly Sailor, the London and Croydon's line to Corbett's Lane, and the London and Brighton's line to London Bridge. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Monument Types

• RAILWAY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1844 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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The earliest of the London - Dover main lines, built by the South Eastern Company, incorporated in 1836 and completed by 1844. The route ran from Dover to Folkestone and Ashford, and then virtually straight through the Vale of Kent to Redhill via Tonbridge. The approach to London used the South Eastern 's track between Redhill and Stoat's Nest, then the London and Brighton's line to the Jolly Sailor, the London and Croydon's line to Corbett's Lane, and the London and Brighton's line to London Bridge. In 1915 a large landslip resulted in the entire undercliff supporting the Main Line to move towards the sea and approx 1.5 million cubic metres of chalk buried Warren Halt. The station and the affected section of the South Eastern Main Line remained closed until 1919. In 1923 the Halt was rebuilt and remained open until another landslip in 1939, when it was closed to the public. (1) The route is visisble running through Dover on Historic OS maps dating to the end of the 19th and early 20th century. (2-5)

<1> H. P. White, 1964, A Regional History of the Railways of Southern Britian Vol. 2 (Monograph). SKE32114.

<2> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

<3> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

<4> Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.

<5> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4 (Map). SKE30967.

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