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Monument details

Summary

The surviving remains of a structure built between 1846 and 1863, used as a cooperage. In the centre of this building was a clock-tower. Later alterations included the insertion of additional openings; the demolition of the north end of the building, retaining the base of the clock-tower; and the blocking of the openings in several stages.

Monument Types

• CLOCK TOWER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1934 AD)
• COOPERAGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1934 AD)

Full description

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The surviving remains of a structure built between 1846 and 1863, used as a cooperage. In the centre of this building was a clock-tower. It incorporated the remains of 2 earlier free-standing brick structures of unknown purpose. One of these earlier structures was built between 1793 and 1844 and is 18m long by 8 m wide. The other is 16.8m long by 8m wide and was added to the south of this between 1846 and 1863. Later alterations (post 1863) included the insertion of additional openings; the demolition of the north end of the building, retaining the base of the clock-tower; and the blocking of the openings in several stages.

The base of the clock tower is 2.1m sq with wallls 35cm thick. It has a door in the west wall. (1)

<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, Archaeological Recording at Oare Gunpowder Works, the Cooperage, Faversham (Unpublished document). SKE15683.

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