Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Grovehurst Dock, at Elmley Reach was used as a wharf for the nearby Grovehurst Brick and tile works. It was built in the 1860's and is visible on the 1st and 2nd edition Ordnance Survey maps (c.1858-1898). There were no visible remains during a coastal survey in 2004; the dock is partially filled in, and now lies behind the earthen seawall. The site is also occupied by a sewage works.

Monument Types

• DOCK (Post Medieval - 1860 AD? to 1860 AD)

Full description

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Grovehurst Dock used from the 1860's as a wharf for the nearby Grovehurst Brick and tile works (1). Also seen on 1st and 2nd edition OS maps (2,3). No visible remains in 2004 as the dock is partially filled in, and now lies behind the earthen seawall. The site is now occupied by a sewage works. (4)

<1> Eve, D., 1999, A guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Kent, I20 (Monograph). SWX9293.

<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> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.

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