Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

A large brickfield has existed either side of Upnor road, Frindsbury since at least the time of the 1st edition OS map (1862-1875). The map shows an extensive brick pit forming a crescent aound the north of Manor Farm with a tramway running from east to west. At the east end was a post-medieval well and at the east end was a pump.

Monument Types

• BRICKEARTH PIT (Post Medieval to Unknown - 1862 AD?)
• PUMP (Post Medieval to Unknown - 1862 AD?)
• TRAMWAY (Post Medieval to Unknown - 1862 AD?)
• WELL (Post Medieval to Unknown - 1862 AD?)

Full description

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A large brickfield has existed either side of Upnor road, Frindsbury since at least the time of the 1st edition OS map (1862-1875). The map shows an extensive brick pit forming a crescent aound the north of Manor Farm with a tramway running from east to west. At the east end was a post-medieval well and at the west end was a pump.(1,2,3)

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

<2> Historic England, 2012, National Mapping Programme survey: Hoo Peninsula (Digital archive). SKE32442.

<3> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

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