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Building record TR 05 NW 43 - Copton Waterworks, off Ashford Road, Faversham
Summary
This complex of buildings includes the remains of a windmill, engine house and workers cottages as well as the reservoir and waterworks themselves.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 01290 59547 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR05NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (7)
- WATERWORKS (Post Medieval to Modern - 1830 AD? to 2050 AD)
- OFFICE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1873 AD? to 2050 AD)
- ENGINE HOUSE (Modern - 1914 AD? to 2050 AD)
- RESERVOIR (Post Medieval to Modern - 1863 AD? to 2050 AD)
- WORKSHOP (Post Medieval to Modern - 1873 AD? to 2050 AD)
- WINDMILL (Water pump TR 05 NW 23, Post Medieval to Modern - 1863 AD? to 2050 AD)
- WORKERS COTTAGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1873 AD? to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Waterworks which developed from either 1863 or 1830. The site consists of a Listed GII brick windmill ( TR 05 NW 23) used originally to pump water. The cap and sails are missing and an iron water tank has been placed at its summit. To the rear of this is a rectangular overgrown structure likely to be a reservoir. To the east there is a brick engine house built in 1914 with a pitched roof, and an office building with a single storey extension workshop. Finally there are the waterworks cottages at the entrance.(1)
<1> Trent and Peak Archaeological Unit, 2002, Water & Sewage Industries Step 3 Report, Kent 3 (Unpublished document). SKE8085.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE8085 Unpublished document: Trent and Peak Archaeological Unit. 2002. Water & Sewage Industries Step 3 Report. Kent 3.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 18 2008 3:20PM