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Monument record TR 06 SW 182 - Faversham cement works
Summary
Samuel Shepherd established a Roman cement works in Faversham before 1813. This was sold around 1848 to Charles Jones Hilton who started producing Portland cement in 1849. By 1862 the works was employing 130 people. By 1868 the works consisted of a large block of buildings on the quayside at Faversham Creek, including eight bottle kilns in three separate groups. A tramway ran from the northern end of the site to join up with the mainline railway. By 1900 the main main block of buildings had been extended and a further kiln added. The works closed down in 1917 and were demolished, after which a jam factory was built on the site.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0175 6179 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR06SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, DAVIS, AC. 1924. A HUNDRED YEARS OF PORTLAND CEMENT, P.66 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Holt and Wotton, 1997, Belvedere Road: Swale/Faversham (Unpublished document). SWX6830.
<3> Grimsey Gee Partnership Ltd, 1994, Site investigation (borehole logs), Belvedere Road & Smack Alley & Wharf (MG/995) Faversham, Kent (Unpublished document). SWX6812.
<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9547.
<5> Taylor, Frank, 2002, A History of Faversham & Oare Creeks and the Faversham Navigation (Monograph). SKE13194.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. DAVIS, AC. 1924. A HUNDRED YEARS OF PORTLAND CEMENT, P.66.
- <2> SWX6830 Unpublished document: Holt and Wotton. 1997. Belvedere Road: Swale/Faversham.
- <3> SWX6812 Unpublished document: Grimsey Gee Partnership Ltd. 1994. Site investigation (borehole logs), Belvedere Road & Smack Alley & Wharf (MG/995) Faversham, Kent.
- <4> SWX9547 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3265. print.
- <5> SKE13194 Monograph: Taylor, Frank. 2002. A History of Faversham & Oare Creeks and the Faversham Navigation.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Ground condition investigation for construction (Ref: L286) (EWX6608)
- Intrusive Event: Site investigation at Belvedere Road, Smack Alley & Wharf, Faversham (Ref: MG/995) (EWX6622)
Related Thematic Articles (1)
Record last edited
Mar 19 2008 3:47PM