Building record TR 34 SW 2240 - C18th Officers Barracks, now known as Keep Yard 8, Inner Bailey, Dover Castle

Summary

Keep Yard 8, located on the south eastern side of the inner bailey, is one of the buildings within the inner bailey that appear as a group of mid-18th-century barrack blocks with a reasonably homogenous character. It is likely however that this building originated in the C14th century as an Armoury on the southern side of the Inner Bailey. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3252 4193 (15m by 14m) (3 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.

<2> English Heritage, 2010, Inner Bailey, Dover Castle, Kent; Historic Buildings Report (Unpublished document). SKE31743.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer.
  • <2>XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2010. Inner Bailey, Dover Castle, Kent; Historic Buildings Report. [Mapped feature: #101610 Possible site of Medieval Armoury and C18th Officers barracks, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Inner Bailey, Dover Castle, Kent; Historic Buildings assessment (EKE18301)

Record last edited

Aug 21 2019 12:08PM