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Monument record TR 34 SW 1918 - The Ablutions, Latrines, Bath Room and Cook House of the Drop Redoubt fort at Dover's Western Heights.
Summary
The Drop Redoubt was a key element of the Western Heights fortifications. In 1861 a small Ablution Room, opposite the Soldiers’ Quarters, was constructed as a replacement for the wash house behind casemate 5 of the Soldiers’ Quarters. The new range of three buildings, parallel to and facing the Soldiers’ Quarters across the Parade Ground comprised, in the centre, a single building in which were combined Ablutions, Latrines, Bath Room and Cook House. Today, the range is largely ruinous. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3156 4114 (15m by 13m) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
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 Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification (Unpublished document).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> Unknown, 1860, Drop Redoubt, Dover, Plan, Sections and Elevation Shewing Proposed Alterations And Additions (Map). SKE51528.
<3> Unknown, 1861, Dover Defences Drop Redoubt, Plans, Sections and Elevations of Cook House, Ablutions Room, Bath House and Latrines. (Plan). SKE51451.
<4> War Department, 1871-1881, Dover Drop Redoubt Plan Shewing Occupation (Map). SKE51531.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SKE13677 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 3 The Drop Redoubt: A 19th-Century Artillery Fortification. [Mapped feature: #91854 The Ablutions, Latrines, Bath Room and Cook House of the Drop Redoubt fort at Dover's Western Heights., ]
- <2> SKE51528 Map: Unknown. 1860. Drop Redoubt, Dover, Plan, Sections and Elevation Shewing Proposed Alterations And Additions.
- <3> SKE51451 Plan: Unknown. 1861. Dover Defences Drop Redoubt, Plans, Sections and Elevations of Cook House, Ablutions Room, Bath House and Latrines..
- <4> SKE51531 Map: War Department. 1871-1881. Dover Drop Redoubt Plan Shewing Occupation.
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 8 2018 4:33PM