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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 77 SE 1065
Type of record:Monument
Name:Ford Marsh embankment and saltings, West hoo Creek, Hoo St. Werburgh

Summary

An area of Saltmarsh known as ford Marsh; enclosed by an embankment and joined to the mainland by a ford, and surrounding salt marsh by hardways on the 1st edition Ordnance survey map (c.1858-1873). The present edition Ordnance survey map shows it as Saltmarsh.


Grid Reference:TQ 78334 71004
Map Sheet:TQ77SE
Parish:HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1870 AD? to 1930 AD? (pre))

Full description

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Shown as an area of saltlings enclosed by an embankment and joined to the mainland by a ford and the surrounding salt marsh by hardways on 1st ed OS 6 inch. Appears very similar in 3rd ed OS 6 inch (1,2,3) now shown as marsh in current OS. Photographs (4-12).


<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> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10371.

<5> 1944, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10021.

<6> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9869.

<7> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9846.

<8> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9845.

<9> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9840.

<10> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9754.

<11> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9563.

<12> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9511.

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>Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 56. print.
<5>Photograph (Print): 1944. Photograph. 2059. print.
<6>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4096. print.
<7>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3099. print.
<8>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3096. print.
<9>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3080. print.
<10>Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 5193. print.
<11>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4042. print.
<12>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3121. print.