19th century war department boundary marker, Tank Lane, Purfleet (EHER 82576)
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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 5549 7862 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE
A War Dept. boundary post, of Portland stone, associated with Purfleet Gunpowder Storage Depot and Garrison. It is situated on a verge on the N side of Tank Lane, hard against the western end of the railway bridge. Leaning slightly, it is 0.58m high, 0.30m square and flat-topped. The western face is inscribed in two lines: W D; No. 16. The War Dept. was created in 1855 <1> but this stone is not shown on maps until 1939 <2>
Surveyed onto an OS Superplan digital map plot at 1:1250.
See archive report for further details <3>.
Additional references <4>-<7>
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.
- <7> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF093577.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 903354
- National Monuments Record: TQ 57 NE 67