Last Alteration: Sunday 10 February 2008
Bluewater
Bluewater
St. Clements Way, Northfleet, Kent
Formerly known as Western Quarry
Western Quarry was part of Lafarge Cement, but was closed and rebuilt as the Bluewater Shopping Centre, which opened in 1999.
How to get here:
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Road: M25 - Exit the M25 at the junction with the A2, heading towards Canterbury (and M2); the Bluewater turnoff is not long afterwards (signposted). Parking: car park. +
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Bus: Bluewater - Bluewater is on the east of the map, south of the Thames, and is served by the bus routes 96, 428 and 492. +
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Rail: Greenhithe - From the station, walk along St. Clement's Way, which eventually reaches Bluewater; alternatively you can catch the 492 bus from the station. +
Access: publicStatus: alteredBluewater
Photograph taken: 24th September 2006 by Chuck Foster
The Mutants (1-3,5)
Filmed: 7-8 Feb 1972
The surface of Solos.
Access: publicStatus: alteredTunnel
Photograph taken: 24th September 2006 by Chuck Foster
The Mutants (5)
Filmed: 7-8 Feb 1972
The Doctor and Jo make their way out of the caves.
Additional Notes:
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The tunnel connected Blue Circle Cement's Eastern and Western quarries.
Other nearby locations:
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John's Hole Quarry (The Dalek Invasion of Earth). Road (2.8 miles, 8m) : Exit Bluewater, heading north on the A206; at the roundabout, turn left onto the A226 towards Dartford. The quarry is on the left-hand side, after Oak Road. Parking: unknown.
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Lafarge Cement (Northfleet) (The Ambassadors of Death). Road (5.4 miles, 15m) : Exit Bluewater, turning right and joining the A2 towards Canterbury/Dover. Northfleet lies off the A2, north from the junction with the A2260. Follow the road north across a roundabout, and then right at the next. The road then goes through a tunnel under the railway and then to another roundabout. Go straight across this (Rosherville) and this passes through the cliff to Crete Hall Road. Turn left, and then follow this all the way as it eventually bears right and come to the The Shore by the Thames. The cement works is at the end of the road. Parking: roadside.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Chislehurst Caves (The Mutants): 9.51 miles.
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Stone House Farm (caves) (The Mutants): 9.66 miles.
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Wrotham Quarry (The Dominators): 9.81 miles.
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Greenwich Gas Works (Silver Nemesis): 12.07 miles.
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National Maritime Museum (Dimensions in Time): 12.19 miles.
Notable photographs of the location
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Southeast England Road Photos - Before and after photo of Bluewater's site.
Further links about the location
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The Dartford Archive - Bluewater: innovation in retail development.
Related Stories
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The Mutants [7-8 Feb 1972]
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