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> OS Card Reference: Wayne Cocroft/21-NOV-1991/RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry..
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Nobels Explosives Co Ltd (1920) Plan of Oare and Marsh Works H.O.D 30-10.
  • <3> Collection: RCHME/NMR. 1996. RCHME : Faversham Explosives Industry.
  • <4> Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TR0062/2. print.
  • <5> Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TR0162/1. print.
  • <6> Photograph (Print): 1965. Photograph. TR0162/2. print.
  • <7> 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