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The south east side of the park.
©Penny Mayes
Just south of the Kent Science Park.
©Penny Mayes
Dist:0.1km<br/>These buildings formed part of the research establishment of Shell Research Ltd when it was based at Sittingbourne Research Centre. It was known as ‘Cromers Wood’ and I worked in it during two different periods when I was employed by the company. Due to the buildings being built on a slope, there was a flight of steps between the bottom section and the top, which backed onto the wood. On 7 March 1969, part of the top section began to show the effects of acute subsidence and had to be shored up to prevent its collapse. The subsidence was remedied by digging a trench along the back of the upper section for drainage pipes. Part of this upper section was demolished and rebuilt. The site has since become Broadoak Enterprise Village.
©John Baker
Dist:0.3km<br/>The buildings partially hidden by trees on the left are on the Kent Science Park (formerly Shell Research). The fire was on a building site near Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital about 3km away.
©Penny Mayes
Dist:0.4km<br/>On Byway ZU38, leading from Bottom Pond Road to Highsted Valley Road. The wood is managed by Kent Wildlife Trust.
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.5km<br/>Woodstock House was built in the early 1780s by Abraham Chambers. It was requisitioned by the Government during both world wars. Shortly after the estate became Shell property in 1945, land to the north of Broad Oak Road, and with it Woodstock House, was requisitioned by the Kent Farm Institute. For some time the building was used by Kent Fire Brigade as a practice site. Not surprisingly it became structurally unsound. Soon after this picture was taken, it was demolished.
©John Baker
Dist:0.5km<br/>On Bottom Pond Road. Restricted Byway ZU38 leads through wood to Highsted Valley Road and Stickers Hill road junction. The wood is managed by Kent Wildlife Trust.
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.5km<br/>Built as a Shell Agricultural Research centre there are proposals to expand the site, currently used by a variety of businesses some of which are science based.
©Penny Mayes
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©Oast House Archive
Dist:0.6km<br/>On Bottom Pond Road
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.7km<br/>Joining Bottom Pond Road.
©Oast House Archive
Dist:0.8km<br/>Leading past Kent Science Park.
©Oast House Archive
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©pam fray
Dist:0.9km<br/>The ground and the pavilion are waiting for the season to begin.
©pam fray
Dist:0.9km<br/>On Rawling Street, converted barn was a part of Rawling Street Farm.
©David Anstiss

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