Building record TQ 56 NW 305 - Thomas Wood's Foundry

Summary

Thomas Wood leased land on the corner of Cray Road and Tylers Green road in 1872 to serve as a workshop for his steam engine business. The set of buildings constructed - 'The Foundry' - still contain the company's workshops and include many irreplaceable lathes and other machines related to steam engine maintenance. The site is believed to be on the site of a medieval tile manufacturing oast.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5022 6705 (point)
Map sheet TQ56NW
County KENT
Civil Parish CROCKENHILL, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Pittman, S, c. 2010, THOMAS WOOD & SONS LTD. of CROCKENHILL, KENT, ENGINEERS and GENERAL CONTRACTORS 1861 to 2017 (Bibliographic reference). SKE54630.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Pittman, S. c. 2010. THOMAS WOOD & SONS LTD. of CROCKENHILL, KENT, ENGINEERS and GENERAL CONTRACTORS 1861 to 2017.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 10 2022 3:21PM