19th century war department boundary marker, Purfleet (EHER 82575)
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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 5520 7857 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE
A War Dept. boundary post, associated with Purfleet Gunpowder Magazines and Garrison, on the southern corner of Tank Lane near the School House. It is an upright limestone post 0.69m high and 0.29m square, with a flat top. The western face is inscribed in two lines: W D; No. 12. The War Dept. was created in 1855 <1> and this stone is shown as marker no. 12 by 1864 <2>
Surveyed onto an OS Superplan digital map plot at 1:1250.
See archive report for further details <3>.
Additional reference <4> - <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX77388 Bibliographic reference: Coad, J. 1989. The Royal Dockyards 1690 - 1856. p. 247.
- <2> SEX43340 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1861-1876. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1st edition). 25". Ordnance Survey 25" Sheet Essex LXXXIII.9 1885, surveyed 1864.
- <3> SEX77387 Report: Pattison, P, and Guillery, P. 1994. RCHME: Purfleet Gunpowder Storage Depot Survey.
- <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. MD000814.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 903356
- National Monuments Record: TQ 57 NE 69