Monument record TQ 67 NW 1019 - Transmission tower, Swanscombe Marshes
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6024 7620 (69m by 69m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
193m tall transmission tower: first point on south bank of Thames carrying power lines across the river, linking with another 1600m away on the north bank adjoining West Thurrrock Power Station. (1). Seen in 2005 coastal survey, still in use (2) This is reputed to have been erected in 1965 and the two towers may be the tallest electricity pylons in the UK.(3)
<1> RCHME, 1994, The Lower Thames in 1994, a photographic survey from the river Blackwell to Tilbury and Greenwich to Gravesend, Neg. AA94/3419 (Photograph). SWX9333.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.
<3> Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society, 2003, Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society website (Website). SKE30210.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SWX9333 Photograph: RCHME. 1994. The Lower Thames in 1994, a photographic survey from the river Blackwell to Tilbury and Greenwich to Gravesend. various. Neg. AA94/3419.
- <2>XY SWX12323 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report. [Mapped feature: #107058 transmission tower, ]
- <3> SKE30210 Website: Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society. 2003. Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society website.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Photographic survey of the lower Thames in 1994 (Ref: 93460/1) (EWX6637)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)
Record last edited
Sep 17 2020 11:16AM