Building record TQ 67 SW 1474 - Wharf walls, Grove road

Summary

The wharf which runs from E of the slipway round to the western side of Robins Creek probably dates in large part from the mid-C19 development of the cement works (apart from the W side of the creek which is undeveloped on the 1864 OS map but appears to be shown on the 1998 map). The walls are built of brick but have been faced with square concrete panels. Evidence from aerial photographs suggest these date from the late-1930s and their similarity to the pressed-steel ‘Braithwaite’ panels used for water tanks suggests that they are in fact probably steel panels later sprayed with concrete. The panels have vertical steel supports set into a concrete plinth. Some railway tracks and a steel crane base survive behind the walls just to the N of the slipway Location accurate to 2m based on available information.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6175 7491 (194m by 61m)
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

<1> Historic England, 2017, Unprotected infrastructure associated with Aspdins Kiln and cement production at Robins Creek, Northfleet: ocnsultation report (Unpublished document). SKE32357.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2017. Unprotected infrastructure associated with Aspdins Kiln and cement production at Robins Creek, Northfleet: ocnsultation report.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 21 2019 11:47AM