Monument record TQ 57 SE 1083 - Swanscombe Cement Works, Eastern Tunnel

Summary

In April 2016 Archaeology South-East carried out a programme of historic building recording of the buildings and tramway tunnels adjacent to Craylands Lane and London Road, Little Swanscombe, Kent, prior to the proposed redevelopment of the site. The site was established as a quarry in the early 20th century, forming part of the Swanscombe Works, this was closed in 1990 but the remaining built heritage includes the eastern railway tunnel. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference TQ 5988 7487 (point)
Map sheet TQ57SE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Archaeology South-East, 2016, LAND AT CRAYLANDS LANE/LONDON ROAD, LITTLE SWANSCOMBE, KENT. HISTORIC BUILDINGS RECORD, (HISTORIC ENGLAND LEVEL 3) (Unpublished document). SKE31665.

<2> Archaeology South-East, January 2005, An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey of Land adjacent to London Road and Craylands Lane (Little Swanscombe), Swanscombe, Kent (March 2005) (Unpublished document). SKE31035.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. 2016. LAND AT CRAYLANDS LANE/LONDON ROAD, LITTLE SWANSCOMBE, KENT. HISTORIC BUILDINGS RECORD, (HISTORIC ENGLAND LEVEL 3).
  • <2> Unpublished document: Archaeology South-East. January 2005. An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey of Land adjacent to London Road and Craylands Lane (Little Swanscombe), Swanscombe, Kent (March 2005).

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey of Land adjacent to London Road and Craylands Lane, Swanscombe (March 2005) (Ref: Project No. 1996) (EKE14431)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic building recording of land at Craylands Lane/London Road, Little Swanscombe, Kent. (Ref: CLI 16) (EKE15388)

Record last edited

Sep 14 2020 9:33AM