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Building record TQ 75 SW 74 - New pumphouse, East Farleigh Bridge, Barming
Summary
A pumphouse was built on the bank of the River Medway by Maidstone Water Co.during a construction phase which started in 1860. This building, along with the adjoining mortuary, was known as the Egyptian Building and was built in 1878. The buildings played a part in the typhoid outbreak of 1897.
The pumphouse was in use until 1954. Both buildings are now used as offices.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7343 5357 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BARMING, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Untitled Source, OAU 1997 (Unpublished document). SKE6451.
<2> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 19987, New Pumphouse, East Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent: Archaeological and Photographic Record in Advance of Conservation (Unpublished document). SKE16652.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic building survey of the New Pumphouse, Barming (Ref: MSPH97) (EKE10905)
Record last edited
Mar 25 2013 10:29AM