TQ 96 SE 96 - Barge building yard, Conyer Creek, Teynham

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Monument record TQ 96 SE 96 - Barge building yard, Conyer Creek, Teynham

Summary

The barge buildng yard at Conyer began with John Bird in 1866 but prior to this the site had been used for the construction of fishing smacks. After a long and varied history building barges, canal boats and lighters and, during World War 1, submarine boom components, the yard closed in 1945. The site in 2004 was occupied by apartment buildings.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 9612 6480 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ96SE
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish	TEYNHAM, SWALE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

SHIPYARD (closed after 1945, Post Medieval to Modern - 1866 AD to 1945 AD)

Full Description

<1> DL Sattin, Barge Building and Barge Builders of the Swale, Page Nos. 77-107 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6459.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875 (Map). SWX11831.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912 (Map). SWX11833.

<5> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11339.

<6> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11340.

<7> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11341.

<8> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11342.

<9> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9539.

<10> 1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11337.

<11> 1982, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11338.

<12> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

<13> Philp B, 2001, Barge Building Sheds at Conyers Creek, Teynham (Article in serial). SKE54752.

Sources/Archives (13)

<1> SKE6459 Bibliographic reference: DL Sattin. Barge Building and Barge Builders of the Swale. Page Nos. 77-107.
<2> SWX11831 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500.
<3> SWX11832 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500.
<4> SWX11833 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500.
<5> SWX11339 Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ9664/3. print.
<6> SWX11340 Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ9664/4. print.
<7> SWX11341 Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ9664/5. print.
<8> SWX11342 Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ9664/6. print.
<9> SWX9539 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3236. print.
<10> SWX11337 Photograph (Print): 1982. Photograph. TQ9664/1. print.
<11> SWX11338 Photograph (Print): 1982. Photograph. TQ9664/2. print.
<12> SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
<13> SKE54752 Article in serial: Philp B. 2001. Barge Building Sheds at Conyers Creek, Teynham. KAR 143, 2001, p 52-57.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Non-Intrusive Event: Building survey, barge building yard, Conyer Quay, 2001 (EKE21425)
Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)

Record last edited

Feb 16 2022 3:50PM