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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 NW 1004 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Derelict sewage works, Swanscombe Marshes |
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Summary
A derelict sewage works is located on Swanscombe Marshes. It first becomes visible on the fourth edition OS and so dated to between 1929 and 1952. remains are still present today but it is not known when the site fell out of use. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 60488 75657 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67NW |
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| Parish: | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- SEWAGE WORKS (Earlier than 1950, Modern - 1929 AD? to 2050 AD?)
Full description
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Derelict sewage works as seen in photographs (1-9). A derelict sewage works is located on Swanscombe Marshes. It first becomes visible on the fourth edition OS and so dated to between 1929 and 1952 (10). Remains are still present today but are very overgrown, it is not known when the site fell out of use.
<1> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10816.
<2> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10815.
<3> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10121.
<4> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10078.
<5> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10077.
<6> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10072.
<7> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10034.
<8> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9407.
<9> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9406.
<10> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). SKE12644.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ6075/2. print. |
| <2> | Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ6075/1. print. |
| <3> | Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2072. print. |
| <4> | Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 5022. print. |
| <5> | Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 5020. print. |
| <6> | Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 5006. print. |
| <7> | Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 4018. print. |
| <8> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3055. print. |
| <9> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3053. print. |
| <10>XY | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. [Mapped feature: #107065 sewage works, ] |
