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Monument record TR 06 SW 1076 - The Glazing House, Oare Gunpowder Works, Faversham
Summary
The earliest structure, which may have been a glazing house was built between 1793 and 1844 and was served by a leat leading from the upper mill pond. By 1863 the building was replaced by a larger Glazing House. By 1899 it was powered by a steam engine. In 1926 it was re-modelled in concrete, but the building closed in 1934. Surviving remains include part of the earlier leat which was extended to the Corning House c.1844-6, a blast wall with arched openings or bridges and a well. The remains of a powder punt were found in the leat.
Location
Grid reference | TR 00243 62415 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR06SW |
County | KENT |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Civil Parish | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (10)
- GLAZE AND REEL HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1793 AD? to 1934 AD)
- LEAT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1793 AD? to 1934 AD?)
- WELL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1934 AD)
- BLAST WALL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1934 AD)
- DRAIN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1934 AD)
- RAMP (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1934 AD)
- BRIDGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1934 AD)
- CULVERT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1934 AD)
- ENGINE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1934 AD)
- SLUICE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1934 AD)
Full Description
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, Archaeological Recording at Oare Gunpowder Works, The Glazing House (Unpublished document). SKE15681.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE15681 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. Archaeological Recording at Oare Gunpowder Works, The Glazing House.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Archaeological Recording at Oare Gunpowder Works, The Glazing House. (EKE10043)
Record last edited
May 28 2012 2:55PM