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Monument details

Summary

Tramways are visisble on historic OS maps of the area from the end of the 19th century onwards. These appear to connect the quarrys, cement works and brickworks which were located on the northern and north eastern sides of High Street with a wharf on the southern banks of the River Thames. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

Monument Types

• TRAMWAY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1825 AD? to 1950 AD?)

Full description

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Tramways are visisble on historic OS maps of the area from the end of the 19th century onwards. These appear to connect the quarrys, cement works and brickworks which were located on both the northern and southern sides of High Street with a wharf on the southern banks of the River Thames. They pass through a tunnel beneath the High Street. (1-2) It is likley that these are mineral trams associated with the cement works. By the time the fouth edition OS map was produced the trmways had been removed. (3) It is not known if any features associated with it still survive today.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1858-73, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897 (Map). SWX11831.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). SKE12644.

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