Building record TR 34 SW 2546 - Cinque Ports Prison, Dover Castle

Summary

The Cinque Ports Prison, which is located against the southern half of the western outer curtain wall at Dover Castle was likely originally constructed in the 1770’s and consists of a two storey range of domestic style brick buildings and incorporates Fulbert of Dover’s Tower. Earlier plans of the site indicate that the present building was constructed on the site of an earlier structure, known as the Debtors Prison. There have been numerous changes made to the current structure, most notably in 1796 when it was extended on the southern side to provide additional cells and an exercise yard (which has now been demolished). The prison use continued until the 1850s, after which the building provided accommodation for married soldiers and offices for the Royal Engineers. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3249 4169 (19m by 36m) (18 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

<1> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.

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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
  • <2>XY Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #102381 Prison, ]

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 2 2019 3:41PM