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Monument record TQ 75 NW 171 - Pratling Street Paper Mill, Aylesford
Summary
Site of a white paper mill dating from c1816 to the 1870s.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 74169 59318 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A white paper mill established c1816. By 1846 it was producing mill board using one beating machine. It continued making mill board and patent panels for railway carriages until the 1870s. The building was demolished post WW II.
(1) Alfred Shorter, Papermills in the Maidstone District, 'The Paper Maker and British Paper Journal', 1960
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.
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Record last edited
Sep 12 2008 10:36AM