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Monument record TQ 96 SW 238 - Smeed Dean gas works, Sittingbourne
Summary
Site of gas works operated by the Smeed firm from 1863.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9193 6488 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96SW |
| Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Gas works financed and erected by George Smeed in 1863. The works supplied street lamps in Sittingbourne as well as being available for domestic use.
Marked on 1st and 2nd editions O.S.
Appears to have been out of use by early 1900s.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.
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Record last edited
Jan 22 2009 11:34AM