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Monument record TQ 76 NW 427 - Frindsbury Chalk Mine
Summary
Chalk mine accessed from a chalk quarry behind the Catholic Church in Frindsbury Road dating from the late 19th century.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 73928 69877 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
A chalk mine accessed from a chalk quarry off Frindsbury Road operated by Col. West a brickmaker of Strood during the late 19th century and the early years of the 20th. The chalk was extracted for mixing with brick earth. Information about the mine is in the possession of the Kent Underground Research Group.who included it in a book entitled 'Kent Underground'.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2008 4:56PM