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Monument details

HER Number:MKE84110
Type of record:Farmstead
Name:Outfarm north east of Craylands

Summary

Former site of an outfarm with a regular L-plan ois visisble on historic OS maps of the area. The outfarm appears to have been demolished and a sewage pumping station is present at the site today. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)


Grid Reference:TQ 6035 7521
Map Sheet:TQ67NW
Parish:SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

Monument Types

  • FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD? to 1950 AD?)

Full description

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Former site of an outfarm is visible on historic OS maps of the area. Labelled 'Manor Farm Way' on later editions of the mapping. (1-4)The outfarm appears to have been demolished and a sewage pumping station is present at the site today.Type: Regular courtyard L-plan with detached house and other detached elements Farmhouse: Farmhouse detached in central position Position: Isolated position Survivial: Farmstead completely demolished
(5-6)


<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, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912 (Map). SWX11833.

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

<5> Forum Heritage Services, 2012, Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project (Unpublished document). SKE18075.

<6> English Heritage, 2009, Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE18076.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1858-73. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897. 1:2500.
<2>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500.
<3>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500.
<4>XYMap: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. [Mapped feature: #69693 farmstead, ]
<5>Unpublished document: Forum Heritage Services. 2012. Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project.
<6>Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2009. Historic Farmsteads: A Manual for Mapping.