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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 76 NW 422
Type of record:Monument
Name:Goods Yard, Rochester Common

Summary

Site of a goods yard built by the South Eastern Railway on its extension towards Chatham.


Grid Reference:TQ 74706 68332
Map Sheet:TQ76NW
Parish:ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • GOODS STATION (Post Medieval to Modern - 1892 AD to 1970 AD?)

Full description

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Site of a goods depot constructed by the South Eastern Railway from its Chatham extension, 1891-2. It was accessed by an incline from the extension line (an incline remains), and crossed by a footbridge (demolished) to give access to Blue Boar Pier. Remained in use till 1960s, But site now cleared for regeneration.


Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.

Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.

AOC Archaeology, 2008, Archive Report on Archaeological Works (Phases II-V): Rochester Riverside Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31289.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
---Verbal communication: Jim Preston Personal Communication.
---Unpublished document: AOC Archaeology. 2008. Archive Report on Archaeological Works (Phases II-V): Rochester Riverside Kent.