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Monument details

HER Number:MWX44048
Type of record:Monument
Name:Coastguard Station, Dunkirk End

Summary

A coastguard station is only visible on the Epoch 3 (1908) edition of the historic 1:2500 Ordnance Survey mapping, located on the coast at Dunkirk End. A point was placed on the 'Coastguard Station' label during historic mapping enhancement as part of Phase 1 of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey.

Grid Reference:TR 10129 29230
Map Sheet:TR12NW
Parish:DYMCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT

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A coastguard station is only visible on the Epoch 3 (1908) edition of the historic 1:2500 Ordnance Survey mapping, located on the coast at Dunkirk End [1]. The station is no longer visible on the Epoch 4 (1938) edition [2].
Since the structure itself could not be ascertained, a point was placed on the 'Coastguard Station' label during historic mapping enhancement as part of Phase 1 of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey.


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
<2>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500.