TQ 76 NW 292 - Site of a Maltings, Free School Lane, Rochester

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Monument record TQ 76 NW 292 - Site of a Maltings, Free School Lane, Rochester

Summary

Maltings on Free School Lane, in use by 1847 and owned by W. Woodhams. It was thought to still be in use in the 1860's but is not marked on any of the Ordnance Survey maps. Demolished to make way for the Free School Lane car park.

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Grid reference	TQ 7447 6842 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ76NW
Civil Parish	ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
County	KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

MALTINGS (Post Medieval - 1847 AD? to 1860 AD?)

Full Description

A Maltings on Free School Lane, Rochester, in use by 1847 and owned by W. Woodhams.(1) It is still in use by the 1860's and was probably demolished soon after.(2)
The building in fact remained in existence until the building of the Free School Lane car park when the site was cleared.Latterly the building had been used as a coach work shop and garage.
Records and a site plan are housed at Strood Archive.[3]

Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.

Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.

<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Bagshaw's Directory of Kent, 1847. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<2> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, OS 1:500 map, 1st ed. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

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--- SKE13236 Verbal communication: Jim Preston Personal Communication.
--- SKE13236 Verbal communication: Jim Preston Personal Communication.
<1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Bagshaw's Directory of Kent, 1847..
<2> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. OS 1:500 map, 1st ed..