Monument record TQ 67 SW 77 - Aspdin's kiln

Summary

Mid 19th century cement kiln. This was built by William Aspdin in 1846, to the patented design of his father, Joseph Aspdin of Leeds. During the 1850s the works had nine bottle kilns and produced a Portland ement called `Nine Bottle Cement'. The works closed in the early 20th century. There are remains of a flare kiln and two buildings. Aspdin's Kiln is a circular bee-hive shaped structure on a base approximately 25ft. square. Location accurate to 2m based on available information.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6175 7488 (8m by 8m)
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> OS 1:1250 1970 (OS Card Reference). SKE48182.

<2> DOE(IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 113 (OS Card Reference). SKE41415.

<3> Portland Cement 1948 (Sir C Davis) 96-107 (OS Card Reference). SKE48529.

<4> The Chemistry of Portland Cement 1947 (RH Bogue) (OS Card Reference). SKE50267.

<5> DOE(IAM) Record Form Plan (OS Card Reference). SKE41446.

<6> RCHME, 1994, The Lower Thames in 1994, a photographic survey from the river Blackwell to Tilbury and Greenwich to Gravesend, Neg. AA94/3430 (Photograph). SWX9333.

<7> Eve, D., 1999, A guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Kent (Monograph). SWX9293.

<8> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.

<9> Historic England, 2017, Unprotected infrastructure associated with Aspdins Kiln and cement production at Robins Creek, Northfleet: ocnsultation report (Unpublished document). SKE32357.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:1250 1970.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 113.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Portland Cement 1948 (Sir C Davis) 96-107.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: The Chemistry of Portland Cement 1947 (RH Bogue).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) Record Form Plan.
  • <6> Photograph: RCHME. 1994. The Lower Thames in 1994, a photographic survey from the river Blackwell to Tilbury and Greenwich to Gravesend. various. Neg. AA94/3430.
  • <7> Monograph: Eve, D.. 1999. A guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Kent.
  • <8>XY Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. [Mapped feature: #103428 Kiln, ]
  • <9> Unpublished document: Historic England. 2017. Unprotected infrastructure associated with Aspdins Kiln and cement production at Robins Creek, Northfleet: ocnsultation report.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Photographic survey of the lower Thames in 1994 (Ref: 93460/1) (EWX6637)

Related Thematic Articles (1)

Record last edited

Jun 24 2021 6:02PM