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Monument details

HER Number:	TR 26 SW 75
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Chislet Colliery

Summary

Coal mine, developed 1913 onwards (site)

Grid Reference:	TR 211 619
Map Sheet:	TR26SW
Parish:	CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT

Monument Types

COLLIERY (Coal Mine, Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
SPOIL HEAP (Modern - 1901 AD to 1946 AD)

Full description

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Chislet colliery was developed from 1913 by Anglo-Westphalian Chislet Kent) Colliery Ltd, then , after the outbreak of war by North Kent Coalfield Ltd. The two shafts sunk lay at the edge of the viable coal seams, necessitating the construction of lateral working from the shaft base, extending a maximum 3 miles to the south east from the colliery. Coal working finished in the area in the 1980's. (1-3)

<1> Kent Underground Res Rep 6 1989 11-14 (M Jack) (OS Card Reference). SKE45958.

<2> Kent Underground Res Grp Res Rep 6 1989 17-31 (A Pearce) (OS Card Reference). SKE45951.

<3> Kent Underground Res Grp Res Rep 7 1990/91 9-14 (A Gee) (OS Card Reference). SKE45956.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.

<6> Google Earth (Graphic material). SWX15704.

<7> Wessex Archaeology, 2009-10, South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions (Digital archive). SWX15705.

<7> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report (Unpublished document). SKE25955.

<7> Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE25954.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref.	Source description
<1>	OS Card Reference: Kent Underground Res Rep 6 1989 11-14 (M Jack).
<2>	OS Card Reference: Kent Underground Res Grp Res Rep 6 1989 17-31 (A Pearce).
<3>	OS Card Reference: Kent Underground Res Grp Res Rep 7 1990/91 9-14 (A Gee).
<5>	Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500.
<6>	Graphic material: Google Earth.
<7>	Unpublished document: Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council. 2011. South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping.
<7>	Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report.
<7>	Digital archive: Wessex Archaeology. 2009-10. South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions.

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