EPW027529 ENGLAND (1929). The Thurrock Chalk Quarries and the Metropolitan Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1929
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Details
| Title | [EPW027529] The Thurrock Chalk Quarries and the Metropolitan Cement Works, West Thurrock, 1929 |
| Reference | EPW027529 |
| Date | 17-July-1929 |
| Link | |
| Place name | WEST THURROCK |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 557358, 178050 |
| Longitude / Latitude | 0.26629868261501, 51.479003156217 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ574781 |
Pins
 Deep rail cutting |
Dylan Moore |
Monday 22nd of October 2012 03:56:54 PM |
| Site of Metropolitan cement plant built 6 years later |
Dylan Moore |
Monday 22nd of October 2012 03:51:08 PM |
| property boundary |
Dylan Moore |
Monday 22nd of October 2012 03:49:52 PM |
| Lafarge Calcium Aluminate Cement Plant |
Dylan Moore |
Monday 22nd of October 2012 03:49:16 PM |
User Comment Contributions
The correct name of the cement works pictured here in the Thurrock chalk and whiting co.quarry,is the Fondu Works lafarge Aluminous cement co. ltd.Although the works was built in a chalk quarry,it did not use chalk to produce CIMENT FONDU(rock hard in 24 hrs.)but used bauxite and limestone to make the cement.I worked here for 7 years in the 1950's. . he cement.The Thurrock chalk & whiting co. did all the |
Alan Shulver |
Friday 5th of July 2013 03:59:48 PM |
The Metropolitan Cement Works did not exist at this time. This is the Lafarge calcium aluminate cement plant. |
Dylan Moore |
Friday 19th of October 2012 05:54:54 PM |