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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 77 NW 1253 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Area B of Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe |
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Summary
Used for acid-handling, guncotton preparation and utilities. The western portion is dominated by a number of conctrete building foundations laid out on both sides of the main east-west road, and often including many plinths and tanks that were probably used for acid-handling and guncotton preparation. Also features a rifle range (buildings 33 and 34). The south-eastern portion contains a zone of administrative and support buildings, and the north-east further utilities and warehouses.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7173 7856 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ77NW |
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| Parish: | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- EXPLOSIVES FACTORY (Modern - 1901 AD? to 1920 AD?)
- FIRING RANGE (Modern - 1901 AD? to 1920 AD?)
- OFFICE (Modern - 1901 AD? to 1920 AD?)
- WAREHOUSE (Modern - 1901 AD? to 1920 AD?)
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1428315: Cliffe Explosives Works |
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Full description
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Used for acid-handling, guncotton preparation and utilities. The western portion is dominated by a number of conctrete building foundations laid out on both sides of the main east-west road, and often including many plinths and tanks that were probably used for acid-handling and guncotton preparation. Also features a rifle range (buildings 33 and 34). The south-eastern portion contains a zone of administrative and support buildings, and the north-east further utilities and warehouses.
English Heritage, 2013, Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway. Archaeological Survey and Analysis of the Factory Remains Volume 1 of 2. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31730.
English Heritage, 2013, Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway. Archaeological Survey and Analysis of the Factory Remains Volume 2 of 2. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31442.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2013. Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway. Archaeological Survey and Analysis of the Factory Remains Volume 2 of 2.. |
| --- | Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2013. Curtis's and Harvey Ltd Explosives Factory, Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway. Archaeological Survey and Analysis of the Factory Remains Volume 1 of 2.. |
Related records
| TQ 77 NW 1010 | Part of: Site of a Gunpowder and chemical explosives factory (Curtis's & Harvey), Lower Hope Point, Cliffe (Monument) |
