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Monument record TQ 67 SW 205 - Weston & Co cement works, Grove Road, Northfleet
Summary
Site of nineteenth century Western and Co. cement works.
Location accurate to 2m based on available information
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6176 7486 (70m by 55m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Weston & Co operated a works from 1860s until c1900. (1) A Portland Cement Works existing pre-1870 on the S side of Grove Road near Robin's Creek may have been Weston's. By 1939 the buildings were demolished and partly redeveloped as a football ground. Site photographs (2-5).
Location accurate to 2m based on available information
<1> AJ Francis, History of the Cement Industry 1796-1914 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6454.
<2> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10025.
<3> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10119.
<4> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10827.
<5> 1971, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10829.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE6454 Bibliographic reference: AJ Francis. History of the Cement Industry 1796-1914.
- <2> SWX10025 Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 3094. print.
- <3> SWX10119 Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2068. print.
- <4> SWX10827 Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ6174/1. print.
- <5> SWX10829 Photograph (Print): 1971. Photograph. TQ6274/1. print.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 10 2019 12:22PM