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Monument record TQ 57 SW 196 - 'high beeches' or 'the cottage'
Summary
'high beeches' or 'the cottage'
Location
Grid reference | TQ 5481 7294 (point) LO |
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Map sheet | TQ57SW |
County | KENT |
District | DARTFORD, KENT |
Civil Parish | DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Until fire in 1985, house stood near Darenth Road, Wilmington. Timber framed builiding with later modifications and extensions, poss dating from mid 19th century. Very close to the site of the Dartford Gunpowder Mills and may have formed part of the complex. Poss on the site of the first commercial paper mill in England. Suggested to be of 17th century origins. (1)
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Pers. Comm. with CR Baker (Dartford Arch. Group) and KCC Nov. 1995 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Pers. Comm. with CR Baker (Dartford Arch. Group) and KCC Nov. 1995.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 3 2013 1:03PM