Monument record TQ 67 NW 97 - Britannia Cement Works (Site of)

Summary

Britannia Cement Works est c1880 by Macevoy and Holt. Closed and demolished by 1939. It has been completely cleared and redeveloped. Location accurate to 2m based on available information.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6120 7500 (100m by 93m)
Map sheet TQ67NW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Britannia Cement Works est c1880 by Macevoy and Holt. A single block of buildings in a triangle of land between Stonebridge Road and Lower Road, west of Northfleet, connected by tramways under Stonebridge Road to chalk pits at the foot of Galley Hill. Closed and demolished by 1939. It has been completely cleared and redeveloped. (1). Site photograph (2-4).

Location accurate to 2m based on available information.


<1> Eve, David., 1999, The Cement Industry in Kent: Results of a Sites and Monuments Record Enhancement Project 1996 - 98 (Unpublished document). SKE12011.

<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9789.

<3> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10078.

<4> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10120.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Eve, David.. 1999. The Cement Industry in Kent: Results of a Sites and Monuments Record Enhancement Project 1996 - 98.
  • <2> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 5118. print.
  • <3> Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 5022. print.
  • <4> Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2070. print.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 10 2019 11:41AM