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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1783 - Narrow guage industrial railway, Bevan's Pit, Swanscombe
Summary
An industrial railway was built to service the Bevan cement works from c. 1852 onwards. The network was of an unsual 2ft 8in guage, perhaps because the locomotives came from Neath in south Wales where 2ft 8in was a common guage. By the 1920s the network was replaced with a standard guage.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6143 7417 (1072m by 861m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Chris Down, BSc PhD, 2017, Cement railways of south-east England (10) Bevan's Works, Northfleet - foundation and narrow gauge era (Article in serial). SKE53704.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE53704 Article in serial: Chris Down, BSc PhD. 2017. Cement railways of south-east England (10) Bevan's Works, Northfleet - foundation and narrow gauge era. The Industrial Locomotive 165, vol. 16 no. 6.
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Record last edited
Mar 31 2021 1:51PM