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Monument record TR 34 SW 2099 - Troop Stable/Mobilisation Store of the South Front Barracks, Western Heights, Dover
Summary
Between 1860 and 1870 a Troop Stable and Store for Mobilisation Equipment and Vehicles was constructed (alongside a variety of other structures) on the rising ground to the south of the casemated barracks at the South Front Barracks. It was located on the southern side of Citadel Road, the south-western two thirds of the structure contained the mobilisation store and a gun shed, this was of timber construction while the north eastern third was of brick and housed the transport horses. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3113 4059 (27m by 24m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> RCHME, 2001, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 9: South Front Barracks. Later 19th and 20th-century barracks complex (Unpublished document). SKE17505.
<2> Office of Works, 1903, Record drawings of the south front barracks at Western Heights showing the troop stable for six horses and storage for mobilization equipment vehicles (Plan). SKE51612.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SKE17505 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2001. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 9: South Front Barracks. Later 19th and 20th-century barracks complex. [Mapped feature: #92791 Troop Stable/Mobilisation Store of the South Front Barracks, ]
- <2> SKE51612 Plan: Office of Works. 1903. Record drawings of the south front barracks at Western Heights showing the troop stable for six horses and storage for mobilization equipment vehicles.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the site of the South Front Barracks, Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11882)
Record last edited
Jul 2 2018 4:29PM