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Monument record TQ 67 NW 1031 - Site of chalk quarry, brick works and cement works, Northfleet
Summary
The site of a chalk quarry and cement works was located here. It is marked on the Second Edition OS map of the area as being part of the London Portland Cement Works Cement works which first opened in 1825 which went on to produce Portland cement. Location is accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6239 7452 (425m by 493m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
The site of a chalk quarry and cement works was located here. It is marked on the Second Edition OS map of the area as being part of the London Portland Cement Works Cement works which first opened in 1825 which went on to produce Portland cement. The site was beiung used as a chalk quarry by the late 19th century and by the start of the 20th century a brick works and cement works was also located here. (1-2). Buildings still stood here in 2008 but had been demolished by the time the 2016 aerial photographs were taken.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875 (Map). SWX11831.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.
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Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: Former site of Tramways, associated with quarry and cement works, Northfleet. (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1697)
- Parent of: Tramway tunnel chalk pit (or pits), South of The Hill, Northfleet (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 250)
- Parent of: Wharf associated Blue Circle Cement Works, Northfleet (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1005)
- Part of: J. B. White Portland Cement Works, Swanscombe (Monument) (TQ 67 NW 98)
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Record last edited
Jan 25 2024 11:13AM