Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

A large brickworks is shown at Bill Street from the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map onwards (1862-1875). By the time of the 1st edition map the site included a kiln. By the 2nd edition (1897-1900) the kiln is no longer shown but buildings have begun to be constructed in the centre of the site. By the 3rd edition (1907-1923) these have increased in complexity but by the 4th edition (1929-52) the brickworks has been replaced by allotment gardens.

Monument Types

• BRICKWORKS (Post Medieval to Modern - 1897 AD? to 1947 AD? (pre))
• BRICK KILN (Modern - 1907 AD? to 1947 AD? (pre))

Full description

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Brickworks are shown either side of Cooling Road, Wainscott, from the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map onwards (1897-1900). The first works was on the western side and by the 3rd edition OS map (1907-1923) this had been joined by an additional works and a kiln to the east of the road. The works were still visible on 1947 aerial photographs but are now built over. (1)

Historic England, 2012, National Mapping Programme survey: Hoo Peninsula (Digital archive). SKE32442.

English Heritage, 2013, Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Bibliographic reference). SKE31432.

<1> English Heritage, 2013, Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Bibliographic reference). SKE31432.

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