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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 76 NW 301 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of Wickham cement works, Strood |
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Summary
The cement works at Wickham Farm was established in 1881. It was purchased by the Reliance Portland Cement Company in 1890. In 1897 Martin, Earle & Co. took over the works. It was also part of the British Portland Cement manufacturers. Nothing now remains.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7264 6764 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ76NW |
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| Parish: | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Full description
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John Adams established a cement works at Wickham Farm, South of Strood in 1881. It was purchased by Reliance Portland Cement Co. in 1890. In 1897 Martin, Earle & Co. took over the works.(1) The company became part of the British Portland Cement manufactures.(2) The site has now been cleared. (3)
<1> AJ Francis, History of the Cement Industry 1796-1914 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6454.
<2> Preston, J. M., 1977, Industrial Medway: An Historical Survey, Page Nos. 84,172 (Monograph). SKE6455.
<3> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2008, Wickham Cement Works, Temple Marsh, Strood: standing building assessment (Unpublished document). SKE32392.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Bibliographic reference: AJ Francis. History of the Cement Industry 1796-1914. |
| <2> | Monograph: Preston, J. M.. 1977. Industrial Medway: An Historical Survey. Page Nos. 84,172. |
| <3> | Unpublished document: Museum of London Archaeology Service. 2008. Wickham Cement Works, Temple Marsh, Strood: standing building assessment. |
