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Monument record TQ 74 SE 18 - Post-medieval aqueduct, Lovehurst Mill, Staplehurst
Summary
A post-medieval aqueduct is situated at Lovehurst Mill. It carries the leat to Lovehurst Mill over a stream. It is approximately 5m long, 2.5m wide and 0.4m deep. A concrete trough is set over a concrete pipe which contains the stream. The walls are faced with breeze blocks. To the east of the structure on the banks of the stream, there are the remains of a brick aquaduct which have been filled in. The bricks are 19th century but, at some point, restoration work has been carried out in concrete.
Location
Grid reference | Centred TQ 7744 4109 (50m by 6m) FCE |
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Map sheet | TQ74SE |
County | KENT |
District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | STAPLEHURST, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Site report form, DCJE, 1995. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Site report form, DCJE, 1995..
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Record last edited
Jul 23 2024 10:47AM