Rushenden Industrial Estate

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Rushendon Estate Co Ltd
Jaffray, Edward Woodriff
Castle, James E
Queenborough Wharf Co Ltd
Settle Speakman & Co Ltd

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Queenborough, Kent, Kent, South East, England

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Property activities Industrial estate development & management

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Laid out 1904 by Rushendon (sic) Estate Co Ltd, formed by Edward Woodriff Jaffray and James E Castle. One of the first planned industrial estates in Britain. Developed infrastructure including Queenborough Wharf by Queenborough Wharf Co Ltd. By 1905 Leopold Farmer & Sons, London, were marketing the site. Settle Speakman & Co Ltd acquired much of water transport and other assets in 1920s. Latter closed in 1960s. Attracted much manufacturing industry including glass production, chemicals, etc

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Rushenden Estate, Queenborough, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Valuable freehold property now being developed for factories, etc by Unknown
Rushenden Estate, Queenborough, Kent. An early British industrial estate by Clarke, Jonathan

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