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Monument record TQ 77 NW 205 - The site of a former 19th - 20th century sheep wash recorded on historic OS maps
Summary
The site of a former 19th - 20th century sheep wash recorded on historic OS maps. The map sources depict a single small building within a fenced off corner of a low-lying field in the former marsh. This site and the surrounding area has been destroyed through extensive clay quarrying for the local cement industry in the early to mid 20th century
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7235 7681 (54m by 42m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The site of a former 19th - 20th century sheep wash recorded at TQ 7236 7682 on historic Ordnance Survey maps (1st epoch (1879), 2nd epoch (1896) and 3rd epoch of 1908.). The map sources depict a single small building within a fenced off corner of a low-lying field in the former marsh. This site and the surrounding area has been destroyed through extensive clay quarrying for the local cement industry in the early to mid 20th century (1-3)
<1> Ordinance Survey, 1879, Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 1, 1:2500 1879 (Map). SKE55861.
<2> Ordinance Survey, 1896, Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 2, 1:2500 1896 (Map). SKE55862.
<3> Ordinance Survey, 1908, Ordnance Survey: Kent Epoch 3, 1:2500 1908 (Map). SKE55863.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
Record last edited
Sep 11 2025 11:19AM