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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
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. A map of 1622 suggests the mill pond was in two large sections with a causeway running roughly east-west across the centre. During the 18th century the area was reclaimed to form New Gun Wharf.
Map boundary approximate only (1)
<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2004, The Gun Wharf, Chatham, Kent: Archaeological Desk-based Study (Unpublished document). SKE15823.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE15823 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2004.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