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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 1016 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Orm House Dock (2), Northfleet, Gravesend |
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Summary
Orm House Dock indicated on the 1st edition Ordnance survey map (c.1858-1873). During a visit to the site in 2005 the whole area was found to be in use by Lafarge Bluecircle Cements. It was not clear if the Historic structure remains. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 62056 74904 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Monument Types
- DOCK (First mentioned 1870, Post Medieval - 1870 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Full description
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Orm House Dock indicated on the 1st OS map ed (1). Whole area in use by Lafarge Bluecircle Cements. Not clear which structures are historic and which have been built over. (2) It is also clearly visible on the second and thrid edition OS maps (3-4) but appears to have been built over by the 4th edition (5).
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1858-73, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897 (Map). SWX11831.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.
<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.
<5> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). SKE12644.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1858-73. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #107520 dock, ] |
| <2> | Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report. |
| <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. |
| <5> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. |
