It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
Monument record TQ 67 SE 344 - Lifting bridge over Thames and Medway canal
Summary
Bridge over Thames and Medway canal
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6945 7370 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of the only lift bridge on the Thames and Medway Canal, carrying Queen's Farm Rd. to Shommead Fort. This section of the canal has been filled in and the bridge deck removed, site photographs (1-5). No visible remains of the bridge noted during the 2005 coastal survey (6)
<1> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9429.
<2> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9834.
<3> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10014.
<4> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10284.
<5> 1973, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10908.
<6> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX9429 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4105. print.
- <2> SWX9834 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3048. print.
- <3> SWX10014 Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3016. print.
- <4> SWX10284 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 187. print.
- <5> SWX10908 Photograph (Print): 1973. Photograph. TQ6973/1. print.
- <6> SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)
Record last edited
Sep 27 2018 1:46PM