| Pre-1900 Hilton Brand. |
Location:
- Grid reference: TQ76267131
- x=576260
- y=171310
- 51°24'48"N; 0°32'5"E
- Civil Parish: Hoo St. Werbergh, Kent
Clinker manufacture operational: 6/1859-1902
Approximate total clinker production: 410,000 tonnes
Raw materials:
- Upper Chalk (Seaford Chalk Formation: 85-88 Ma) from Halling Manor
- Originally Medway alluvium, then London Clay (London Clay Formation 48-55 Ma) from 576550,171400
Ownership:
- 1858-1864 Hilton and Co.
- 1864-1893 Hilton, Anderson and Co.
- 1893-1900 Hilton Anderson Brooks and Co. Ltd
- 1900-1902 APCM (Blue Circle)
The plant was originally for Roman Cement manufacture. The plant commenced in June 1859 with two kilns. There were five kilns in 1870 and 18 in 1895 of which perhaps 15 wet process bottle kilns (360 t/week) were for Portland cement. The plant had no rail and used water transport exclusively. After closure, the plant was entirely cleared and is now a boat yard.
Power supply
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Rawmills
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No rotary kilns were installed.
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