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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 76 NW 405 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Curel's Barge Yard, Frindsbury |
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Summary
Site of a barge yard operated by Curels, Gills and still in use for ship repair.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 74629 69383 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ76NW |
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| Parish: | FRINDSBURY EXTRA, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BOAT YARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD? to 2008 AD)
Full description
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A barge building yard in the second half of the 19th century operated by Curels until the mid 1890s and then by George Gill. Latterly used by London and Rochester Trading Company for ship repair. It is probable that this is the site of a Napoleonic private warship building yard.
(i) 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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| Source description | | --- | Verbal communication: Jim Preston Personal Communication. |
