Monument record COG 040 - Maldon Court

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Summary

Collapse of possible tunnel(s) near Maldon Court homes - possibly related to nearby chalk pit and kilns.

Location

Grid reference TL 8866 4125 (point) Approximate
Map sheet TL84SE
Civil Parish GREAT CORNARD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Collapse of possible tunnel(s) near Maldon Court homes - possibly related to nearby chalk pit and kilns.

A huge crater opened up beside cliff-top council homes at Maldon Court, Great Cornard due to a burst water main, exposing possible tunnels in the 1980s/90s. These tunnels are possibly connected to the nearby 'Chalk Pit & Kilns' and 'Lime Pit & Kilns' located near Betty Cocker Grove as shown on Great Cornard 1840 Tithe Map. ( Please see COG 013). Area also labelled as Old Chalk Pit. (S1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Pole, Derek. 2007. A Blight at the End of the Tunnel. p78-79.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 1 2014 4:06PM

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