TQ 67 SE 20 - Thames and Medway Canal - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 67 SE 20 - Thames and Medway Canal

Summary

The Thames and Medway Canal. Originally intended as a means of avoiding coastal attacks on shipping. It was a particularly expensive undertaking and never successful, the original motivation having passed by the time of completion and all budgets being exceeded in the process. Eventually, a railway was built utilising the tunnel and the canal was effectively and subsequently actually cut into two sections. The northern half remained in use for some time whilst the southern length quickly fell out of use.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 69963 71859 (8672m by 4919m)
Map sheet	TQ67SE
Civil Parish	GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish	ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
County	KENT
District	GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish	HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish	SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish	FRINDSBURY EXTRA, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

CANAL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD to 1934 AD)

Full Description

<1> "Canals of England" 1955 98-101, 275-6 (C.Hadfield) (OS Card Reference). SKE32598.

<2> F1 CFW 28-OCT-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42801.

<3> Field report for monument TQ 67 SE 20 - October, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3609.

<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9417.

<5> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9469.

<6> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10037.

<7> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10048.

<8> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10071.

<9> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10116.

<10> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10117.

<11> 1940, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10127.

<12> Gravesham Borough Council, 2001, Discover Facts on Gravesend: The Thames and Medway Canal (Monograph). SKE8389.

<13> Soder S. Smith L. & Smith V., 2000, Canal Basin Gravesend: An Archaeological Desk Study of the Canal Basin and Wider Canal Area Proposed for Redevelopment (Unpublished document). SKE11946.

<14> Alan Ward, 2010, An archaeological watching brief along the Thames and Medway Canal, Gravesend (Unpublished document). SKE16979.

<15> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2008, Thames and Medway Canal, Kent: Archaeological and built heritage assessment (Unpublished document). SKE17830.

<16> Historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report 2014-54 (Bibliographic reference). SKE31591.

Sources/Archives (16)

<1> SKE32598 OS Card Reference: "Canals of England" 1955 98-101, 275-6 (C.Hadfield).
<2> SKE42801 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 28-OCT-64.
<3> SKE3609 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 67 SE 20 - October, 1964.
<4> SWX9417 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3098. print.
<5> SWX9469 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4021. print.
<6> SWX10037 Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3081. print.
<7> SWX10048 Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4003. print.
<8> SWX10071 Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4001. print.
<9> SWX10116 Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2059. print.
<10> SWX10117 Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2061. print.
<11> SWX10127 Photograph (Print): 1940. Photograph. 1798. print.
<12> SKE8389 Monograph: Gravesham Borough Council. 2001. Discover Facts on Gravesend: The Thames and Medway Canal.
<13> SKE11946 Unpublished document: Soder S. Smith L. & Smith V.. 2000. Canal Basin Gravesend: An Archaeological Desk Study of the Canal Basin and Wider Canal Area Proposed for Redevelopment.
<14> SKE16979 Unpublished document: Alan Ward. 2010. An archaeological watching brief along the Thames and Medway Canal, Gravesend.
<15> SKE17830 Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 2008. Thames and Medway Canal, Kent: Archaeological and built heritage assessment.
<16> SKE31591 Bibliographic reference: Historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report 2014-54.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (9)

Related Events/Activities (4)

Non-Intrusive Event: Desk based assessment of the Thames and Medway Canal (EKE12218)
Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report Series 54-2014 (Ref: Research Report Series: 54-2014) (EKE15026)
Intrusive Event: Watching brief along the Thames and Medway Canal, Gravesend (Ref: TMC.G.2009) (EKE11241)
Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Strood Riverside, Sustainable Transport Link (Ref: CWD11) (EKE11113)

Record last edited

Feb 19 2024 1:29PM