Monument record TR 34 SW 1916 - The Soldiers quarters of the Drop Redoubt fort at Dover's Western Heights.

Summary

The Drop Redoubt was a key element of the Western Heights fortifications. The ordinary soldiers were accommodated in a range of five casemated barracks sunk beneath the level of the terreplein. Although the Soldiers’ Quarters date from the Napoleonic phase of construction, and are shown on plans of 1810 and 1811, their present regular plan represents modifications carried out in the 1860s. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3154 4117 (59m by 54m) (6 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2000, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification (Unpublished document). SKE13677.

<2> Major W H Ford, Royal Engineers, 1811, Plan Shewing the Appropriation of the Ordnance Lands on the Western Heights Dover 1811 (Map). SKE51523.

<3> Unknown, 1860, Drop Redoubt, Dover, Plan, Sections and Elevation Shewing Proposed Alterations And Additions (Map). SKE51528.

<4> Unknown, 1867, Dover Defences, Western Heights, Drop Redoubt Swoldiers Quarters (Plan). SKE51538.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification. [Mapped feature: #91720 Soldiers barracks, ]
  • <2> Map: Major W H Ford, Royal Engineers. 1811. Plan Shewing the Appropriation of the Ordnance Lands on the Western Heights Dover 1811.
  • <3> Map: Unknown. 1860. Drop Redoubt, Dover, Plan, Sections and Elevation Shewing Proposed Alterations And Additions.
  • <4> Plan: Unknown. 1867. Dover Defences, Western Heights, Drop Redoubt Swoldiers Quarters.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey at The Western Heights Dover, The Drop Redoubt (Ref: TR 34 SW 621-Kent sur) (EKE9941)

Record last edited

Jun 11 2020 4:10PM