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Monument record TR 04 SW 56 - Workshops, Newtown Railway Works
Summary
The locomotive workshops were the first main component of the site to be developed. The workshops comprised a range 1200ft long by up to 200ft wide, consisting of various shops & the main engine house.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0180 4163 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ASHFORD, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (24)
- MACHINE SHOP (MACHINE SHOP, Post Medieval - 1847 AD to 1848 AD)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Smithy, Post Medieval - 1847 AD to 1848 AD)
- BOILER SHOP (BOILER SHOP, Post Medieval - 1847 AD to 1848 AD)
- ENGINE HOUSE (ENGINE HOUSE, Post Medieval - 1847 AD to 1848 AD)
- WATER TANK (WATER TANK, Post Medieval - 1847 AD to 1848 AD)
- FITTERS WORKSHOP (FITTERS WORKSHOP, Post Medieval - 1847 AD to 1848 AD)
- MACHINE SHOP (MACHINE SHOP, Post Medieval - 1858 AD to 1871 AD)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Smithy, Post Medieval - 1858 AD to 1871 AD)
- BOILER SHOP (BOILER SHOP, Post Medieval - 1858 AD to 1871 AD)
- ENGINE HOUSE (ENGINE HOUSE, Post Medieval - 1858 AD to 1871 AD)
- WATER TANK (WATER TANK, Post Medieval - 1858 AD to 1871 AD)
- FITTERS WORKSHOP (FITTERS WORKSHOP, Post Medieval - 1858 AD to 1871 AD)
- MACHINE SHOP (MACHINE SHOP, Post Medieval - 1871 AD to 1898 AD)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Smithy, Post Medieval - 1871 AD to 1898 AD)
- BOILER SHOP (BOILER SHOP, Post Medieval - 1871 AD to 1898 AD)
- ENGINE HOUSE (ENGINE HOUSE, Post Medieval - 1871 AD to 1898 AD)
- WATER TANK (WATER TANK, Post Medieval - 1871 AD to 1898 AD)
- FITTERS WORKSHOP (FITTERS WORKSHOP, Post Medieval - 1871 AD to 1898 AD)
- FITTERS WORKSHOP (FITTERS WORKSHOP, Modern - 1910 AD to 1912 AD)
- MACHINE SHOP (MACHINE SHOP, Modern - 1910 AD to 1912 AD)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Smithy, Modern - 1910 AD to 1912 AD)
- BOILER SHOP (BOILER SHOP, Modern - 1910 AD to 1912 AD)
- ENGINE HOUSE (ENGINE HOUSE, Modern - 1910 AD to 1912 AD)
- WATER TANK (WATER TANK, Modern - 1910 AD to 1912 AD)
Full Description
<1> RCHME, 1991, The Railway Works Ashford, RCHME 1991 (Unpublished document). SKE6767.
<2> Alan Baxter & Associates, 2004, Ashford Railway Works - Historic Buildings Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE16615.
<3> Museum of London Archaeology, 2008, Newtown Railway Works, New Town Road, Ashford: A Standing Building Survey Report (Unpublished document). SKE16614.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6767 Unpublished document: RCHME. 1991. The Railway Works Ashford. RCHME 1991.
- <2> SKE16615 Unpublished document: Alan Baxter & Associates. 2004. Ashford Railway Works - Historic Buildings Assessment.
- <3>XY SKE16614 Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology. 2008. Newtown Railway Works, New Town Road, Ashford: A Standing Building Survey Report. [Mapped feature: #79414 Railway works, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (19)
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- Parent of: Cooling Castle moat (Monument) (TQ 77 NE 1053)
- Parent of: Early medieval agricultural features, Kingsnorth Power Station (Monument) (TQ 87 SW 96)
- Parent of: Levelled mound, Cliffe Marshes, Cliffe (Monument) (TQ 77 NW 30)
- Parent of: Maltings associated with Russell's Gravesend brewery (Monument) (TQ 67 SW 1053)
- Parent of: Medieval pottery within levelled earthwork, Bush Wick, Cliffe Marshes, Cliffe (Monument) (TQ 77 NW 1087)
- Parent of: Roman Pottery found in possible denehole (Findspot) (TQ 67 SW 1056)
- Parent of: Site of a Lime kiln associated with Cooling Castle, Cooling (Monument) (TQ 77 NE 1052)
- Part of: Balancing Shed, Newtown Railway Works (Site of?) (Monument) (TR 04 SW 58)
- Part of: CARRIAGE SHOP AT NEWTOWN RAILWAY WORKS (Listed Building) (TR 04 SW 224)
- Part of: Channel house (Monument) (TR 04 SW 67)
- Part of: ENGINE SHED AT NEWTOWN RAILWAY WORKS (Listed Building) (TR 04 SW 222)
- Part of: Former workshop, Newtown Railway Works (Monument) (TR 04 SW 57)
- Part of: GATE HOUSE TO RAILWAY WORKS (Listed Building) (TR 04 SW 309)
- Part of: Klondyke Carriage Works, Newtown Railway Works, Ashford (Monument) (TR 04 SW 64)
- Part of: Machine Shop, Newtown Railway Works (Monument) (TR 04 SW 62)
- Part of: Newtown Railway Works (Monument) (TR 04 SW 55)
- Part of: Paint Store, Newtown Railway Works (Listed Building) (TR 04 SW 63)
- Part of: Wagon shop, Newtown Railway Works (Monument) (TR 04 SW 61)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Building Survey at Ashford / Newton Railway Works (EKE4995)
Record last edited
Mar 25 2024 7:28PM