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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 76 NE 1015
Type of record:Monument
Name:Navigation beacon on Cinque Port Marshes, Gillingham

Summary

A navigation beacon on the cinque Port Marshes near Gillingham has been identified from aerial photographs. This is only marked on the 3rd and 4th edition Ordnance survey maps (c.1905-1940).


Grid Reference:TQ 79721 69169
Map Sheet:TQ76NE
Parish:GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT

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Navigation beacon.Not marked on 1st 2nd or 3d ed OS mapping. Photographs (1-5). A beacon is marked on the 3rd and 4th edition Ordnance Survey mapping in very close proximity (6)


<1> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9575.

<2> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9736.

<3> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9742.

<4> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9875.

<5> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10393.

<6> KCC, 2007-9, EKPO/HERO pers comm (Miscellaneous Material). SKE13005.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4127. print.
<2>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 5103. print.
<3>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 5148. print.
<4>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4115. print.
<5>Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 127. print.
<6>Miscellaneous Material: KCC. 2007-9. EKPO/HERO pers comm.