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Monument record TQ 76 NE 1329 - Cornwallis Batteries, Fort Amherst
Summary
During the Napoleonic Wars, the defences of Fort Amherst were transformed into a citadel, designed to hold out even if the other defences around the Royal Dockyard were breached. As part of this two batteries were constructed - the Upper and Lower Cornwallis Batteries. These were sited to dominate Chatham town and the bend in the river.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7590 6833 (193m by 122m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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During the Napoleonic Wars, the defences of Fort Amherst were transformed into a citadel, designed to hold out even if the other defences around the Royal Dockyard were breached. As part of this two batteries were constructed - the Upper and Lower Cornwallis Batteries. These were sited to dominate Chatham town and the bend in the river. The batteries would have become redundant at the same time as the rest of the Chatham Lines - by the time of the Royal Commission report in 1860.(1)
<1> Peter Kendall, 2012, The Royal Engineers at Chatham 1750-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SKE51751.
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- <1> SKE51751 Bibliographic reference: Peter Kendall. 2012. The Royal Engineers at Chatham 1750-2012.
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Record last edited
Oct 17 2018 3:05PM