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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 76 NW 407
Type of record:Monument
Name:Lemmon's Boat Yard, Canal Road, Strood

Summary

Boat yard making dobles, bawleys, and skiffs.

Grid Reference:TQ 74211 69382
Map Sheet:TQ76NW
Parish:ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • BOAT YARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1850 AD? to 1914 AD?)

Full description

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A boat yard was operated on this site by Alexander Ring until 1864, and then by Edward Lemmon. They built dobles and bawleys for the local fishing fleet. Lemmon also built skiffs used by the hufflers at Rochester Bridge. There is one building on site fronting Canal Road which relates to the yard.
(1) J M Preston, Industrial Medway.


Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.

Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.

Sources and further reading

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---Verbal communication: Jim Preston Personal Communication.