Monument record TR 34 SW 1988 - The Guard House Privies and Magazine of the Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover

Summary

Most of the original ancillary structures, comprising stores, canteens, workshops, gardens etc. stood on terraces to the west of the main steps. Included within this group of ancillery buildings was a building containaing the Guard House Privies and Magazine. This structure is still present and survives in good condition. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3153 4086 (16m by 15m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

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 Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks (Unpublished document).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.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks. [Mapped feature: #92038 The Guard House Privies and Magazine of the Grand Shaft 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> Plan: Unknown. 1861. Dover, General Plan of the Western Heights Barracks.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Grand Shaft Barracks site, Western Heights, Dover (EKE11877)

Record last edited

Jun 11 2020 11:16PM