Building record TQ 57 SE 298 - Stone to Richard Trevithick Upper Burial Ground, East Hill, Dartford

Summary

Stone to Richard Trevithick, set in the wall of Upper Burial Ground, East Hill, Dartford. Approximately 25ft. From this wall lie the remains of Richard Trevithick the great engineer and pioneer of high pressure steam. He died at the Bull Inn Dartford and was carried here by his fellow workers of Halls Engineering Works to a paupers grave Born Illogan Cornwall April 13th 1771 Died Dartford Kent April 22nd 1833

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Grid reference TQ 5508 7385 (point)
Map sheet TQ57SE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT

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Apr 30 2015 2:33PM