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Monument record TQ 76 NE 416 - Site of Chatham Mill
Summary
The Domesday entry for Chatham (Ceteham) lists a mill. It was probably located near to St Mary's church. There was certainly a mill on this site by 1633 when one is depicted on a map which also shows two mill ponds to the south. The mill was demolished in the early 18th century.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7577 6822 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
A desk-based assessment suggested that a mill mentioned in the Domesday entry for Chatham could have been located in the vicinity of Gun Wharf.
A map of 1633 shows a mill and two mill ponds on the site. It is thought to have been a tide mill making use of retained water via means of a sluice. The mill is depicted on early 18th century maps but the land was acquired by the Ordnance Office shortly after this time and the site included in Gun Wharf (1)
<1> Oxford Archaeology, 2004, The Gun Wharf, Chatham, Kent: Archaeological Desk-based Study (Unpublished document). SKE15823.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE15823 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2004. The Gun Wharf, Chatham, Kent: Archaeological Desk-based Study.
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Record last edited
Oct 17 2018 2:42PM