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Monument record TQ 97 SW 25 - No 3 Bastion, Sheerness Lines, Sheerness
Summary
One of four bastions forming part of the Sheerness Lines. Construction began in 1797 along with Bastion No.4 incorporating the earthworks of the earlier Fort Townsend and was completed by 1816. The monument was demolished along with No.4 sometime between 1967 and 1972 and a steel works built on its site. Part of the Moat defences between the two bastions survive as a cooling pond TQ9126074644.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 91407 74644 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97SW |
| Civil Parish | SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Historic England, Archive material associated with the Sheerness Lines (Archive). SKE56321.
Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1995, Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town (Unpublished document). SWX6974.
<1> Sheerness Defences, No 3 Bastion and No 4 Bastion/ink survey (Graphic material). SKE6436.
<2> Sheerness Defences, the Sheerness Lines (Bibliographic reference). SKE6438.
<3> RCHME: Sheerness Defences, Kent (Collection). SKE6533.
<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1995, Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town (Unpublished document). SWX6974.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SKE56321 Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with the Sheerness Lines.
- --- SWX6974 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1995. Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town.
- <1> SKE6436 Graphic material: Sheerness Defences, No 3 Bastion and No 4 Bastion/ink survey. PER. PEN.
- <2> SKE6438 Bibliographic reference: Sheerness Defences, the Sheerness Lines. PAP. TYP.
- <3> SKE6533 Collection: RCHME: Sheerness Defences, Kent.
- <4> SWX6974 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1995. Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 29 2024 12:55PM