Monument record TQ 76 NE 1342 - St Mary's Hornwork, Chatham

Summary

During the early part of the Napoleonic Wars (c. 1804) a gun tower, St Mary's Hornwork was built in the form of a casemated guardhouse at the northern end of the Lower Lines. A gate through the south-eastern corner of the hornwork (St Mary's gate) allowed access to the defended area from Gillingham. The hornwork was eventually destroyed during the late 19th century during construction of the naval barracks.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7692 6975 (221m by 186m)
Map sheet TQ76NE
County KENT
Civil Parish GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Full Description

Peter Kendall, 2012, The Royal Engineers at Chatham 1750-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SKE51751.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: Peter Kendall. 2012. The Royal Engineers at Chatham 1750-2012.

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Record last edited

Oct 18 2018 4:33PM