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Building record TQ 97 SW 1210 - Former guard house, hospital and barracks at Fort Townshend, Sheerness
Summary
A building near Sheerness Lines variously identified as a Guard House (shown on a plan of ‘Fort Townshend’ dating from 1796), a military hospital, and subsequently shown as a barracks (‘married quarters’), before conversion to a stores and workshops. Historic mapping indicates that the building survived in this form until at least 1938, but by 1940 aerial imagery of the site indicates that the Guard House has been demolished and replaced in the same location by an engine shed of similar dimensions in plan.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9121 7470 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97SW |
| Civil Parish | SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
<1> RSK, 2018, INTERIM ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORT: SHEERNESS LINES ‘GUARD HOUSE’: FORMER SHEERNESS STEELWORKS, ISLE OF SHEPPEY (Unpublished document). SKE51864.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE51864 Unpublished document: RSK. 2018. INTERIM ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORT: SHEERNESS LINES ‘GUARD HOUSE’: FORMER SHEERNESS STEELWORKS, ISLE OF SHEPPEY.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: INTERIM ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORT: SHEERNESS LINES ‘GUARD HOUSE’: FORMER SHEERNESS STEELWORKS, ISLE OF SHEPPEY (Ref: 661092) (EKE17545)
Record last edited
Jan 11 2019 11:10AM