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Monument record TR 06 SW 127 - Fuse Factory, near Marsh Works, Faversham
Summary
Fuse factory established to the west of Marsh Gunpowder Works, between the western tramway of the works and Oare Road. It was in production during World War I and comprised 17 regularly dispersed buildings and a meal room to the southwest. Its layout is shown on a Nobels Explosives Company drawing of 1920. A survey as part of the RCHME Faversham's Explosive Industry Project in 1991 found that most of the was covered by an engineering works. The only surviving element was the meal room which was in use as a house
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0088 6263 (point) GCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR06SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Wayne Cocroft/21-NOV-1991/RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry. (OS Card Reference). SKE51280.
<2> Nobels Explosives Co Ltd (1920) Plan of Oare and Marsh Works H.O.D 30-10 (OS Card Reference). SKE47669.
<3> RCHME/NMR, 1996, RCHME : Faversham Explosives Industry (Collection). SKE6479.
<4> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11388.
<5> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11405.
<6> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11406.
<7> 1965, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11407.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE51280 OS Card Reference: Wayne Cocroft/21-NOV-1991/RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry..
- <2> SKE47669 OS Card Reference: Nobels Explosives Co Ltd (1920) Plan of Oare and Marsh Works H.O.D 30-10.
- <3> SKE6479 Collection: RCHME/NMR. 1996. RCHME : Faversham Explosives Industry.
- <4> SWX11388 Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TR0062/2. print.
- <5> SWX11405 Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TR0162/1. print.
- <6> SWX11406 Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TR0162/2. print.
- <7> SWX11407 Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TR0162/3. print.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry (EKE4827)
Record last edited
Jan 22 2025 1:00PM