Monument record TR 34 SW 2119 - Gatehouse (Archcliffe Gate) for the Southern Entrance to the Western Heights, Dover

Summary

The southern entrance (also known as Archcliffe Gate) to the western heights fortress was constructed in the 1860’s as part of a major revision of the southern defences. It was located at a point where the South Military Road attained the crest of the ridge. One of the major features of this entrance was the gatehouse itself which projected above the curtain and rampart constructed of brick in Flemish bond. The whole South entrance was demolished in 1967. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3136 4073 (31m by 23m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

<1> RCHME, 2000, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 6: The Entrances to the Fortress: 19th-century artillery fortifications (Unpublished document). SKE17501.

<2> Liv Gibbs, 2012, Built Heritage Conservation Framework for Dover Western Heights (Unpublished document). SKE17708.

<3> Royal Engineers, 1876, Hand-tinted plan and section of a proposed main magazine for St Martin's Battery at Western Heights (Plan). SKE51623.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 6: The Entrances to the Fortress: 19th-century artillery fortifications.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Liv Gibbs. 2012. Built Heritage Conservation Framework for Dover Western Heights.
  • <3> Plan: Royal Engineers. 1876. Hand-tinted plan and section of a proposed main magazine for St Martin's Battery at Western Heights.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the entrances to the Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11879)

Record last edited

Jul 9 2018 1:42PM