Monument record TQ 67 SW 242 - Chalk Quarry, South of High St Northfleet

Summary

Chalk quarry immediately north-east of the North Kent line and south of Northfleet High Street. In use by the later 19th century, supplying, in tandem with further pits to the west at Bakers Hole, etc, the Whites Portland Cement Works to the north of the railway. The quarries were linked via tramways which ran through tunnels below the railway line to the south and below the High Street to the north. It remained active, along with the bulk of the quarries to the west until it was worked out around the 1930s. Location accurate to 2m based on available information.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 6194 7429 (230m by 164m)
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Essex County Council, 2003, Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites, KN554 (Unpublished document). SKE12009.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Essex County Council. 2003. Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites. KN554.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Industrial Sites (EKE8258)

Record last edited

Sep 16 2020 1:14PM