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Monument record TQ 77 NW 1233 - Site of Cliffe Creek Coastguard station and cottages.
Summary
Site of Cliffe Creek Coastguard station and cottages, which replaced the coastguard station boat 'The Swallow'. The Coastguard station and cottages are recorded in the English Heritage Historic Area Assessment for Cliffe and state that the cottages were in existence until c 1996.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7134 7766 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
This feature is recorded in the English Heritage Historic Area Assessment for Cliffe. The report states:
"'Free trade' as those involved termed it, was still endemic in the 19th century and early on a watch vessel named Swallow occupying a site near the mouth of Cliffe Creek was used as a coastguard station. It was replaced in the Edwardian era by terrace of coastguard cottages which survived until c 1996. (1)
<1> Historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report 2014-54 (Bibliographic reference). SKE31591.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE31591 Bibliographic reference: Historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report 2014-54.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report Series 54-2014 (Ref: Research Report Series: 54-2014) (EKE15026)
Record last edited
Jul 17 2020 3:15PM