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Monument record TQ 76 NW 339 - Site of barge building yard, Blue Boar Hard, Rochester
Summary
Site of William Higham's barge building yard shown on the 2nd and 3rd edition Ordnance Survey maps (c.1891-1922). The yard closed in the 1930's until the 1950's when the site was reopened by Inn's with two dolphin-mounted derrick cranes but is now again derelict.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7477 6846 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
AOC Archaeology Group, 2005, Rochester Riverside, Rochester, Medway, Kent: Historic Environment and Industrial Archaeology Report (Unpublished document). SKE15868.
AOC Archaeology, 2008, Archive Report on Archaeological Works (Phases II-IV): Rochester Riverside Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31289.
<1> R Ratcliffe, 2000, Rochester Riverside Areas of Archaeological Interest (Unpublished document). SKE7911.
<2> Preston, J. M., 1977, Industrial Medway: An Historical Survey, Page 102 (Monograph). SKE6455.
<3> KCC, 2007-9, EKPO/HERO pers comm (Miscellaneous Material). SKE13005.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SKE15868 Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology Group. 2005. Rochester Riverside, Rochester, Medway, Kent: Historic Environment and Industrial Archaeology Report.
- --- SKE31289 Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology. 2008. Archive Report on Archaeological Works (Phases II-IV): Rochester Riverside Kent.
- <1> SKE7911 Unpublished document: R Ratcliffe. 2000. Rochester Riverside Areas of Archaeological Interest.
- <2> SKE6455 Monograph: Preston, J. M.. 1977. Industrial Medway: An Historical Survey. Page 102.
- <3> SKE13005 Miscellaneous Material: KCC. 2007-9. EKPO/HERO pers comm.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Works (Phases II-V): Rochester Riverside Kent (EKE14804)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic Environment and Industrial Archaeology Report of Rochester Riverside, Rochester. (EKE10209)
Record last edited
Sep 4 2015 11:57AM