Monument record TR 34 SW 2174 - Former site of Charlton Corn Mill and Mill Dam, Granville Street/Charlton Green, Dover

Summary

The site of Charlton Mill and Mill Dam is visible in this location on historic maps dating to the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Though documentary sources suggest there has been a mill at this location since the Saxon period. This example is the 1850's replacement which ground corn until it was destroyed in a fire during the Second World War. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3136 4223 (87m by 138m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

<2> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

<3> Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.

<4> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4 (Map). SKE30967.

<5> Lorraine Sencicle, 2016, The Dover Historian - Dour River - Part I an Historical Overview (Website). SKE51679.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1.
  • <2>XY Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2. [Mapped feature: #99518 Corn Mill and mill dam, ]
  • <3> Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3.
  • <4> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4.
  • <5> Website: Lorraine Sencicle. 2016. The Dover Historian - Dour River - Part I an Historical Overview.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 28 2018 3:51PM