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Monument record TQ 97 SW 46 - Site of Sheppey Glue & Chemical Works, formerly Copperas Works, West Street, Queenborough
Summary
Copperas is a green iron sulphate chemical that is used in the dyeing process. Copperas production was undertaken at Queenborough from at least 1579 when Mathias Falconer was operating probably the first works for the manufacture of this dyestuff in Britain. The works was probably located at this site and a description of 1634 speaks of a 1 acre site being used to process pyrites brought from Essex. The copperas beds were in the northern half of the site while the processing buildings, boiler house, warehousing etc was clustered against the wharfs at the south end of the site. In 1886 Hall's works closed and the site was taken over by the Stevens Chemical Manure Co. who had been manufacturing superphosphates from bone at a plant in London since 1847. The new works was named the Sheppey Glue and Chemical Works and by 1900 was using a three chamber absorption plant to create sulphuric acid for use with bones in the production of superphosphate fertilizers. The works also made compounds and potash salts from kelp and glue from bones. The site has subsequently been redeveloped
Location
Grid reference | TQ 9071 7207 (point) FCE |
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Map sheet | TQ97SW |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Civil Parish | QUEENBOROUGH, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Preston, J 1977 'Industrial Medway: An Historical Survey' (published by the author) p151-2 (OS Card Reference). SKE48657.
<2> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Site visit D Eve May 1996 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875 (Map). SWX11831.
<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9518.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE48657 OS Card Reference: Preston, J 1977 'Industrial Medway: An Historical Survey' (published by the author) p151-2.
- <2> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Site visit D Eve May 1996.
- <3> SWX11831 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500.
- <4> SWX9518 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3141. print.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2018 4:41PM