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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 86 NW 182
Type of record:Monument
Name:Site of the Lower Rainham Road Brickworks, Gillingham

Summary

A post medieval Brickfield was once located on Lower Rainham Road. It is shown on the Ordnance survey 1st edition map (1865) but is not in use by the time of the 2nd edition (1897).


Grid Reference:TQ 8235 6735
Map Sheet:TQ86NW
Parish:GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • BRICKWORKS (Post Medieval - 1865 AD to 1897 AD? (pre))

Full description

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Brickfield shown on OS 1st ed. map (1865). Not used by 2nd ed. 6" (1897) (1), site photographs (2-5).


<1> N/A, Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey, KCC 117 (Chart). SKE6452.

<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9612.

<3> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9760.

<4> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9849.

<5> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10445.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Chart: N/A. Kent SMR Quarry Industries Survey. KCC 117.
<2>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4212. print.
<3>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 5094. print.
<4>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3109. print.
<5>Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 25. print.