Listed Building: BOUNDARY STONE TO FORMER CHART GUNPOWDER MILLS (1240598)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 659, 2, 378
Date assigned 27 September 1989
Date last amended

Description

FAVERSHAM TR 0161 SW WESTBROOK WALK 659/2/378 Boundary stone to former Chart Gunpowd 27-SEP-89 er Mills (Formerly listed as: WESTBROOK WALK W HALL BOUNDARY STONE) II Boundary stone to gunpowder works. Dated 1839. Limestone. Stone approx.60cm high inscribed WH/1839 on one side and W & PBH on the reverse. HISTORY: The Chart Gunpowder Mills formed part of the Home Works of the Royal Gunpowder Factory. The Hall family bought them in 1825. Associated with the nearby Chart Mills (SAM), indicating the extent of the works and its presence close to the centre of the town. (Percival, A J, 'The Faversham Gunpowder Industry and its development', Faversham Papers, N(4, 3rd Ed. 1986; NMR Report, Home Works, RCHME, p4, 1998) Listing NGR: TR0102361286

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TR 0102 6128 (point)
Map sheet TR06SW
Civil Parish FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 15 2006 6:00PM