TQ 57 SW 1012 - Paper Mill at Phoenix Mill, Dartford

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Monument record TQ 57 SW 1012 - Paper Mill at Phoenix Mill, Dartford

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Paper Mill at Phoenix Mill, Dartford

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Grid reference	TQ 542 746 (point)
Map sheet	TQ57SW
County	KENT
District	DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT

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Phoenix Mill, established by Matthias Wilks in 1796 as a seed crushing and cake manufacturing plant. Burnt down in 1852 but rebuilt as a paper mill although C. Edney & Co. operated a seed milling business at the mill until 1859.(1) The Riverside Paper Mills were subsequitly built adjacent and Phoenix Mill became a chemical works. The site is situated on the west bank of Dartford Creek at Phoenix Wharf. The site has now been built upon by modern industrial buildings. Additional site photographs (2-7).

<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Brace, HW 1960 'History of Seed Crushing in Great Britain' (London: Land Books)p104 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9411.

<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9412.

<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9679.

<5> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9683.

<6> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9792.

<7> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10033.

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Brace, HW 1960 'History of Seed Crushing in Great Britain' (London: Land Books)p104.
<2> SWX9411 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3077. print.
<3> SWX9412 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3079. print.
<4> SWX9679 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 5041. print.
<5> SWX9683 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 5085. print.
<6> SWX9792 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 5142. print.
<7> SWX10033 Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4013. print.