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Monument record TR 34 SW 1991 - Barrack Stores and the Barrack Warden's Quarters 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 the Barracks Stores and the Barracks Wardens Quarters, located towards the north western side of the complex. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3147 4094 (24m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| 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 Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks (Unpublished document).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, 1856, Basement, ground- and first-floor plans plus sections and elevations for the proposed alterations to Barrack Stores at Western Heights (Plan). SKE51568.
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XY SKE17499 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000.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: #92044 Barrack Stores and the Barrack Warden's Quarters of the Grand Shaft Barracks, ]
- <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> SKE51568 Plan: Royal Engineers. 1856. Basement, ground- and first-floor plans plus sections and elevations for the proposed alterations to Barrack Stores at Western Heights.
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 2018 4:41PM