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Monument record TQ 75 NW 163 - Former stone quarry south of Queens Road, Maidstone
Summary
Former stone quarry to the south of the present Queens Road, Maidstone, let to Benstead from 1814 onwards as shown in an early nineteenth century estate atlas.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 74785 55926 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Former stone quarry to the south of the present Queens Road, Maidstone, let to Benstead from 1814 onwards as shown in an early nineteenth century estate atlas. The land parcel, number 14, of nearly 8 acres, is named "Near Lewis Field" in the estate report dated 1805, but the associated map has the later annotation "Stone Quarry to Messrs. Benstead". (1) The 1866 Ordnance Survey map shows the adjacent, later, "Iguanadon Quarry".
<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 23 2007 12:29PM