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Monument record TQ 96 NW 1096 - Kingsferry oyster fishery
Summary
Oyster dredging rights granted at Kingsferry
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9151 6933 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER-ON-SEA, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1719 accounts report the elected ferry-keeper had 'a Priviledge to drudge for Oysters' within the compass of the ferryloop, a right which presumably continued until the ferry was replaced by the first bridge (1) (1860s).
<1> Goodsall, Robert H, 1965, Oyster fisheries on the North Kent coast (Article in serial). SWX9334.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX9334 Article in serial: Goodsall, Robert H. 1965. Oyster fisheries on the North Kent coast. 80, 118-151.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Document survey of oyster fisheries on the north Kent coast (EWX6639)
Record last edited
Feb 13 2002 11:43AM