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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1699 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Former site of Tramways, associated chalk quarries at Rosherville, Northfleet. |
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Summary
Tramways are visible on historic OS maps of the area from the end of the 19th century onwards. These appear to connect to the chalk the quarrys at Rosherville and terminate at a quay on the southern banks of the River Thames. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6316 7412 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Monument Types
- TRAMWAY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1865 AD? to 1933 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 to the chalk the quarrys at Rosherville and terminate at a quay on the southern banks of the River Thames. (1-2) The tramways appear to have been removed by the time the 3rd edition OS map had been produced. (3) it is not known if any remnants of this feature are still present.
<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.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1858-73. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #107532 Tramway, ] |
| <2> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500. |
| <3> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. |
Related records
| TQ 67 SW 1021 | Parent of: Quay serving Rosherville Chalk Quarry (Monument) |
