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Building record TR 34 SW 2509 - Constables gate, tower, barbican and residence outer curtain wall, Dover Castle
Summary
The constables tower, located on the south western side of the outer curtain at Dover Castle was constructed in the 1220s to replace the northern gateway. It originally consisted of a D shaped tower which was constructed during the reign of King John (1199-1216) but was modified after the siege of 1216 to form a heavily fortified gateway which was protected by the outer moat and a drawbridge which linked with a stone causeway. In addition to its function as a fortified gate, it was also the official residence of the General Commanding Officer/Deputy Constable it has had a domestic and ceremonial function for many years. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3237 4194 (18m by 37m) (19 map features) |
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Map sheet | TR34SW |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
<1> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.
<2> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: 19th century Constables House and garden (attached to medieval gate) Dover Castle (Building) (TR 34 SW 2572)
- Parent of: C19th boundary stone in the barbican outside Constables Gate, Dover Castle (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2541)
- Parent of: Caponier at Constables Gateway, Dover Castle (Building) (TR 34 SW 2575)
- Parent of: Former site of gateway on the northern side of the Contables Gate Barbican at Dover Castle (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2539)
- Parent of: Former site of gateway on the southern side of the Contables Gate Barbican at Dover Castle (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2540)
- Part of: South western outer curtain wall, Dover Castle (Monument) (TR 34 SW 2499)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 3 2019 11:10AM