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Monument record TQ 76 SW 76 - Bluebell Quarries,Boxley, Maidstone
Summary
On the eastern side of the Chatham Road between Maidstone and Chatham, a series of large pits was excavated into the steep hillside to extract chalk. Several kilns operated in the pits and, by the 1930s, a group of four kilns was situated in the lower pit, a single one in the central pit and two in a pit close to the brow of the hill. The disused pits were filled in to make the route of the new Bluebell Hill Road, bypassing the Chatham Road in the 1970s. The remains of the kilns were probably buried too.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7478 6094 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOXLEY, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Full Description
A series of large pits were excavated into a steep hillside on the eastern side of the Chatham Road between MAidstone and Chatham and several kilns operated in them. By the 1930s a group of four kilns were situated in the lower pit (at TQ 7488 6080), a single one in the central pit (at TQ 7479 6093) and another pair in a pit close to the brow of the hill (at TQ 7474 6093).(1) The disused infilled pits were used as the route of the new Bluebell Hill road bypassing the Chatham Road in the 1970's and the remains of the kilns could be sealed in them.
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, OS 4th ed map, 1932 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. OS 4th ed map, 1932.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2011 10:25AM