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Monument record TQ 77 SW 32 - Charles dickens' well
Summary
Well, 1857 (site)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7125 7088 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
[TQ7125 7088] The well-house stood on one side of the new stable yard at Gadshill Place next to the new stables which Charles Dickens built, now converted into classrooms for Gad's Hill Place School. The well itself was of great depth, variously given as 230ft and 217ft and was dug through the bed of Thanet sand deep into the underlying chalk. It was still in use in 1888 but seems to have become redundant about 1900 when mains water reached Higham. (1) Additional reference. (2)
<1> Arch Cant 86 1971 11-14 (AC Harrison and JEL Caiger) (OS Card Reference). SKE35837.
<2> KARU Record Card G144 (OS Card Reference). SKE45587.
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2021 3:51PM