Listed Building: FORT CLARENCE (1299779)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1357, 2, 13
Date assigned 19 February 1970
Date last amended

Description

ROCHESTER BORSTAL ROAD TQ 76 NW 2/13 Fort Clarence (formerly listed under S t Margaret's Street) 19.2.70 II Fort, forming part of the anti-Napoleonic defences of the Medway towns. 1812. Stock brick with limestone dressings. Surrounded (where not infilled) by deep revetted ditch. 3 storeys with basement. Corner circular turrets with moulded limestone cornice bands. Three massive stylized mahicoulis, also limestone, to road (entrance) side only. Otherwise plan brick with reliving arches over the 2 levels of deep embasures, mostly with very shallow arches although those to entrance front round-headed. Interior not inspected, and plan and internal arrangement not known. Listing NGR: TQ7345967115

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Sources (1)

  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 7390 6768 (point)
Map sheet TQ76NW
Civil Parish ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 15 2006 5:35PM