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Monument record TR 34 SW 1946 - Soldiers Privy, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover.
Summary
At the south western end of the Parade Ground of the Grand Shaft Barracks at Dover's Western Heights, in the angle formed by a revetment wall in this area, was the soldiers privy. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3157 4085 (16m by 14m) (15 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> RCHME, 2000, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks (Unpublished document). SKE17499.
<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, 1861, Dover, General Plan of the Western Heights Barracks (Plan). SKE51541.
<4> Royal Engineers, 1867, Hand-tinted plans and sections of the latrines, urinals and ball court, a work shop, the barrack sergeants wash house and an armourers shop in Grand Shaft Barracks at Western Heights (Plan). SKE51450.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1>XY SKE17499 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks. [Mapped feature: #91903 Soldiers Privy, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover., ]
- <2> SKE51523 Map: Major W H Ford, Royal Engineers. 1811. Plan Shewing the Appropriation of the Ordnance Lands on the Western Heights Dover 1811.
- <3> SKE51541 Plan: Unknown. 1861. Dover, General Plan of the Western Heights Barracks.
- <4> SKE51450 Plan: Royal Engineers. 1867. Hand-tinted plans and sections of the latrines, urinals and ball court, a work shop, the barrack sergeants wash house and an armourers shop in Grand Shaft Barracks at Western Heights.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Grand Shaft Barracks site, Western Heights, Dover (EKE11877)
Record last edited
Jun 11 2020 11:09PM