TR 34 SW 2791 - Possible site of Townshend Battery, Dover

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Monument record TR 34 SW 2791 - Possible site of Townshend Battery, Dover

Summary

The former site of a battery is located close to the South Pier at Dovers Western docks, it likley formed a pair with another (Amherst Battery) which was located close to the north pier. It is likley that these two batteries along with Guilford and Norths battery were contemporary and constructed late in the 18th century to protect the harbour. Townshend battery was demolished in 1844 for the construction of Dover Town Station. (location accurate to the nearest 50m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference	TR 3186 4032 (point)
Map sheet	TR34SW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

BATTERY (Post Medieval - 1770 AD? to 1844 AD)

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<1> J. Bavington Jones, 1907, Dover; A Perambulation of the Town, Port and Fortress. (Monograph). SKE32120.

<2> William Van Mildert, 1828, A Short Historical sketch of the Town of Dover and its Neighbourhood. (Monograph). SKE32004.

<3> Nick Catford and Lorraine Sencicle, 2017, Disused Stations - Site record - Dover Town (Website). SKE51694.

<4> Unknown, 1806, Kent. Plans of Amherts's Battery, Townshend's Battery and North's Battery at Dover (Map). SKE53484.

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

<6> 1843, A Plan of the Town and Port of Dover with intended additions and improvements now making (Map). SKE53485.

<7> John Rennie, 1805, Plan of the Town and Harbour of Dover (Map). SKE31993.

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SKE32120 Monograph: J. Bavington Jones. 1907. Dover; A Perambulation of the Town, Port and Fortress..
<2> SKE32004 Monograph: William Van Mildert. 1828. A Short Historical sketch of the Town of Dover and its Neighbourhood..
<3> SKE51694 Website: Nick Catford and Lorraine Sencicle. 2017. Disused Stations - Site record - Dover Town.
<4> SKE53484 Map: Unknown. 1806. Kent. Plans of Amherts's Battery, Townshend's Battery and North's Battery at Dover. 1:600.
<5>XY SKE51521 Map: Lieutenant Thomas Hyde Page. 1784. Plan showing field works and Defences in Dover. 1:1200. [Mapped feature: #106041 Battery, ]
<6> SKE53485 Map: 1843. A Plan of the Town and Port of Dover with intended additions and improvements now making.
<7> SKE31993 Map: John Rennie. 1805. Plan of the Town and Harbour of Dover. 1 inch to 4 chains.