Monument record TQ 77 NE 1107 - Site of Cooling Poorhouse, later Strand Cottages, and now replaced by 1-4 Dickens Walk, Cooling

Summary

This feature is recorded in the English Heritage Historic Area Assessment of Cooling Parish. This feature comprises the site of the Cooling Poorhouse, later used as the Strand Cottages after 1835. Since replaced by 1-4 Dickens Walk cottages.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7566 7596 (point)
Map sheet TQ77NE
County KENT
Civil Parish COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

This feature is described in the English Heritage Historic Area Assessment for Cooling Parish. The report states:
"A poorhouse was standing by the 18th century".
"In 1835 the poorhouse was functionally superceded by the Hoo Poor Law Union workhouse in Hoo St Werburgh, although the row continued in residential use throughout the century, known as Strand Cottages."
"Some rebuilding occurred in the early 20th century; Strand Cottages were replaced by a row of four dwellings (now 1-4 Dickens Walk…This row of Arts-and-Craft-style dwellings with white painted brickwork and gabled end cottages dates from the 1910s or 1920s". (1)


<1> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cooling Parish. Research Report 51-2014. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31592.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cooling Parish. Research Report 51-2014..

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cooling Parish. Research Report 2014-51 (Ref: Research Report Series 51-2014) (EKE15027)

Record last edited

Oct 4 2016 12:44PM