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Monument record TQ 57 SE 167 - Tram Tunnel, Branfield Pit/Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe
Summary
Tram Tunnel Under Craylands Lane and the main railwayline. Built after 1892, shown on the 2nd-4th ED OS maps. The tunnel was bored through the chalk bedrock (not cut and fill) below the railway line and is brick-built using yellow bricks laid in Flemish bond. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 59908 74821 (69m by 55m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912 (Map). SWX11833.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). SKE12644.
<4> Essex County Council, 2003, Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites, KN877/911 (Unpublished document). SKE12009.
<5> Wessex Archaeology, March 2004, Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment (Unpublished document). SWX12883.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX11832 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500.
- <2> SWX11833 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500.
- <3>XY SKE12644 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. [Mapped feature: #105620 tunnel, ]
- <4> SKE12009 Unpublished document: Essex County Council. 2003. Aggregates Levy Survey Industrial Sites. KN877/911.
- <5> SWX12883 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. March 2004. Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe, Kent. Archaeological and Geological Desk Based Assessment.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Aggregates Levy Survey: Industrial Sites (EKE8258)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Assessment at Swanscombe Heritage Park and Craylands Gorge, Swanscombe (Ref: 51768.2/4) (EWX9161)
Record last edited
Oct 19 2020 3:48PM