TR 34 SW 2561 - Guilford battery, Dover Castle

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Monument record TR 34 SW 2561 - Guilford battery, Dover Castle

Summary

The Guildford battery, which is located below and to the east of the Moat’s Bulwark at the foot of the cliffs, was constructed in the 1780’s. It was one of four new gun positions created in this period as part of a modest programme of upgrading positions at Dover in response to the outbreak of war with France in 1778 and it was intended to defend the harbour. The new battery was armed with four 32 pdr guns and several carronades. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 3256 4150 (27m by 27m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	TR34SW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

BATTERY (ruined structure, Post Medieval to Modern - 1780 AD to 2050 AD)

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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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> William Van Mildert, 1828, A Short Historical sketch of the Town of Dover and its Neighbourhood. (Monograph). SKE32004.

<4> J. Bavington Jones, 1907, Dover; A Perambulation of the Town, Port and Fortress. (Monograph). SKE32120.

<5> Lieutenant Thomas Hyde Page, 1784, Plan showing field works and Defences in Dover (Map). SKE51521.

<6> John Scott Tucker, 1833, Plan of Dover Harbour (Map). SKE31994.

<7> 1843, A Plan of the Town and Port of Dover with intended additions and improvements now making (Map). SKE53485.

<8> John Rennie, 1805, Plan of the Town and Harbour of Dover (Map). SKE31993.

Sources/Archives (8)

<1>XY SKE52105 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #102479 Gun Battery, ]
<2> SKE52106 Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
<3> SKE32004 Monograph: William Van Mildert. 1828. A Short Historical sketch of the Town of Dover and its Neighbourhood..
<4> SKE32120 Monograph: J. Bavington Jones. 1907. Dover; A Perambulation of the Town, Port and Fortress..
<5> SKE51521 Map: Lieutenant Thomas Hyde Page. 1784. Plan showing field works and Defences in Dover. 1:1200.
<6> SKE31994 Map: John Scott Tucker. 1833. Plan of Dover Harbour. 1:4900.
<7> SKE53485 Map: 1843. A Plan of the Town and Port of Dover with intended additions and improvements now making.
<8> SKE31993 Map: John Rennie. 1805. Plan of the Town and Harbour of Dover. 1 inch to 4 chains.