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Royal Military Canal is a defensive waterway constructed during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. The canal section between Kenardington Bridge and Warehorne Bridge, located in Romney Marsh, Kent, forms part of the continuous fortification system designed to protect against potential French invasion. Built between 1804 and 1806, the canal measures approximately 28 miles in total length and features a substantial earthwork bank with a ditch, characteristic of military engineering of the period. This stretch exemplifies the rapid execution of Napoleonic-era coastal defence works and survives as a significant physical monument to early nineteenth-century military strategy.
Royal Military Canal, Kenardington Bridge to Warehorne Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005125. View the official record →
Royal Military Canal is a defensive waterway constructed during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005125.
Royal Military Canal, Kenardington Bridge to Warehorne Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Military Canal, Warehorne Bridge to Ham Street Bridge (1.4 km), Royal Military Canal, Appledore Bridge to Kenardington Bridge (2.3 km), Part of the Rhee Wall, a medieval canal, at Snargate (2.5 km).
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