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 War Department Boundary Marker #101 - Mansion Row, Brompton, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5SE. Posted by:  MeerRescue
N 51° 23.438 E 000° 31.912
31U E 328282 N 5696156
A War Department Boundary Stone sited on a brick wall in Mansion Row, Brompton, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5SE.
Waymark Code: WMEDDD
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/11/2012
Views: 7
This War Department boundary stone, marked WD 101, is
sited in Mansion Row at its junction with Maxwell Road in Brompton, Kent.
Mansion Row and Maxwell Road were once both part of Military Road, a
communication road serving the Chatham Lines and Forts. This road originally ran
from St Mary's Island over in the north and all the way to Fort Pitt over in the
south. Mansion Row was built along the edge of Military Road in the mid to
late 18th century, and housed military officers. Nowadays, only one small
stretch of it retains that original name of Military Road, and is located in
Chatham town centre.
Type of survey mark: Boundary Stone
What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
This stone is located low in the brickwork of the corner property of Garden Street and Mansion Row, opposite the Red Post Box.
What property is this mark defining?:
Former Artillery Officers Quarters.
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