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Monument record TQ 97 SW 89 - Queenborough Glass Bottle Works
Summary
Site of bottle glass works dating from the first half of the 20th century
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 90975 71850 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | QUEENBOROUGH, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Glass works producing glass bottles. Utilised sand from Aylesford sand pits and imported felspar. Marked on 4th edition OS, and in operation till late 20th century.It operated from a 3 acre site where in 1909 brick built, north lighted production sheds were erected housing automatic bottle making machinery. Later became Canning Town Glass, and in production until the 1990s.
Part of the industrial estate of the Rushenden Estate Co.
See Industrial Archaeology Review, May 2007, pp 31-51.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.
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Record last edited
Dec 12 2008 12:55PM