TR 34 SW 2517 - The Tudor Bulwark, Dover Castle

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Monument record TR 34 SW 2517 - The Tudor Bulwark, Dover Castle

Summary

The Tudor bulwark is located just to the south of Cannons Gate, along the southern outer curtain wall of Dover Castle. It is a rectangular structure projecting into the ditch and would have been ideally situated to protect the road from Dover town into the Castle. The exact date of construction for this bulwark is unknown though late C16th accounts make reference to a ‘Great Platform’ which may represent the Tudor Bulwark. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 3251 4159 (17m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	TR34SW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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

<3> Richard Cavendish, 1541-44, A grounde platt for Dovour (Map). SKE31978.

<4> William Eldred, 1641, The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor (Map). SKE31804.

<5> J. Foquet, 1737, Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover (Map). SKE31991.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1>XY SKE52105 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #102226 Bulwark, ]
<2> SKE52106 Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
<3> SKE31978 Map: Richard Cavendish. 1541-44. A grounde platt for Dovour. Photocopy.
<4> SKE31804 Map: William Eldred. 1641. The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor.
<5> SKE31991 Map: J. Foquet. 1737. Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover. Unknown. 1:2400.