19th century war department boundary marker, Purfleet (EHER 82573)
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Summary
A later 19th century War Dept. boundary marker associated with Purfleet Gunpowder Magazines and Garrison.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5518 7856 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE
A War Dept. boundary marker in the form of a rectangular stone tablet set into a security wall of the former Purfleet Gunpowder Storage Depot and Garrison. It is 0.61m wide, 0.45m high and is inscribed in for lines: W D; 24 FEET (in a cartouche); S.b.W. (?south by west); No. 10. The War Dept. was created in 1855 <1> and this stone is shown as marker no. 10 by 1864 <2>
Surveyed onto an OS Superplan digital map plot at 1:1250.
See archive report for further details <3>
Additional reference <4> - <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX77387 Report: Pattison, P, and Guillery, P. 1994. RCHME: Purfleet Gunpowder Storage Depot Survey.
- <2> SEX77388 Bibliographic reference: Coad, J. 1989. The Royal Dockyards 1690 - 1856. p. 247.
- <3> SEX43340 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1861-1876. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1st edition). 25". Ordnance Survey 25" Sheet Essex LXXXIII.9 1885, surveyed 1864.
- <4> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. 1063411.
- <5> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. AF1029989.
- <6> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF093577.
- <7> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. MD000814.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 903357
- National Monuments Record: TQ 57 NE 70