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Monument record TQ 75 NE 408 - Former wharf at Buckland, Maidstone
Summary
Former wharf on the west bank of the River Medway at Buckland, Maidstone, shown in an early nineteenth century estate atlas, possibly to serve a nearby stone quarry.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7560 5619 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Former wharf on the west bank of the River Medway at Buckland, Maidstone, shown in an early nineteenth century estate atlas, possibly built to serve a nearby stone quarry. A roadway is shown on a map dated 1804 leading from this wharf on the line of the present Buckland Hill, with the annotation "Benstead's Road from Quarry". At the north end of this road are parcels of land shown as stone quarries let to Messrs. Benstead, see TQ 75 NW 163. (1)
<1> Anon., 1804, 1825, Earl of Aylesford's Estate Atlas (Cartographic materials). SKE13067.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE13067 Cartographic materials: Anon.. 1804, 1825. Earl of Aylesford's Estate Atlas.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 16 2007 9:44AM