TQ 57 SW 202 - Limekilns and whiting works at Tower Rd, Dartford

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Monument record TQ 57 SW 202 - Limekilns and whiting works at Tower Rd, Dartford

Summary

nineteenth century lime kilns and whiting works, now covered by housing

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Grid reference	TQ 5355 7406 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ57SW
County	KENT
District	DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

LIME KILN (LIME KILN, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full Description

Group of three kilns in pit east of Tower Road (identiifed from OS 1st ed map) later reduced to two kilns with assoc whitings works (id. from OS 2nd ed map). Site now under rear gardens of houses on Tower Road (1)

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875 (Map). SWX11831.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SWX11831 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500.
<2> SWX11832 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500.