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Monument record TR 34 SW 1961 - Cook House of the Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover
Summary
Most of the original ancillery structures, comprising stores, canteens and workshops etc were situated on the south western side of the barracks complex. These structures included a cook house which was a free standing building of single pile plan. Remains of the building were uncovered during an archaeological evaluation undertaken at the site in 2017. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3151 4091 (11m by 11m) |
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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 Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks (Unpublished document).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> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2018, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE51431.
<3> Major W H Ford, Royal Engineers, 1811, Plan Shewing the Appropriation of the Ordnance Lands on the Western Heights Dover 1811 (Map). SKE51523.
<4> Unknown, 1861, Dover, General Plan of the Western Heights Barracks (Plan). SKE51541.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE17499 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks.
- <2>XY SKE51431 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2018. Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report. [Mapped feature: #92042 Cook House of the Grand Shaft Barracks, ]
- <3> SKE51523 Map: Major W H Ford, Royal Engineers. 1811. Plan Shewing the Appropriation of the Ordnance Lands on the Western Heights Dover 1811.
- <4> SKE51541 Plan: Unknown. 1861. Dover, General Plan of the Western Heights Barracks.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
- Parent of: Gutter associated with the former cook house of the Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1967)
- Parent of: Wall foundations of the former cook house of the Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1966)
- Part of: Former site of the Grand Shaft Barracks, Dover Western Heights (Monument) (TR 34 SW 972)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event Boundary: Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report (Ref: WSBD-EV-17) (EKE16698)
- Intrusive Event: Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report, Trench 3 (Ref: WSBD-EV-17) (EKE16702)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Grand Shaft Barracks site, Western Heights, Dover (EKE11877)
Record last edited
Jun 11 2018 1:33PM