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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 86 NW 1018 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of a post medieval wharf at Lower Rainham, Gillingham |
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Summary
Wharf at Lower Rainham marked on a chart of the Medway from 1835. This structure is also visible on the Ordnance Survey historic edition maps (1858-1940). This has now been significantly extended into the Bloors Wharf.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 8164 6780 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ86NW |
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| Parish: | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- WHARF (Post Medieval to Modern - 1835 AD? to 1940 AD?)
Full description
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Wharf at Lower Rainham, marked on a chart of 1835 (1). On 1st -3rd ed OS (2,3,4).
<1> Bullock, 1835, River Medway (Chart). SWX8076.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1858-73, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897 (Map). SWX11831.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.
<4> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912 (Map). SWX11833.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Chart: Bullock. 1835. River Medway. chart. |
| <2> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1858-73. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897. 1:2500. |
| <3> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500. |
| <4> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. |
