Monument record TQ 67 NE 1329 - Post Medieval mill pond, Chatham

Summary

A large mill pond formerly existed within what later became New Gun Wharf, Chatham. It was formed where the Holborne Brook reach the river Medway. It certainly existed by 1633. A mill (TQ 76 NE 416) stood at its northern extent and exploted the rise and fall of the tidal water via a sluice. During the 18th century the area was reclaimed to form New Gun Wharf.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7573 6813 (73m by 126m)
Map sheet TQ76NE
Civil Parish ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
County KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2004, The Gun Wharf, Chatham, Kent: Archaeological Desk-based Study (Unpublished document). SKE15823.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2004. The Gun Wharf, Chatham, Kent: Archaeological Desk-based Study.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 10 2018 12:49PM