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Monument record TQ 97 NW 127 - Coast Defence Battery: Centre Bastion (1890s), Sheerness
Summary
Coast defence battery at the Centre Bastion built in the 1890s replacing gun emplacements for two 7" guns. The new guns were probably 12pdr quick firing guns and their emplacements completely destroyed the earlier gun sites. These guns were in turn replaced in 1913 by the nearby tower guns (TQ 97 NW 129) , although these emplacements remained. Only one emplacement remains now, the other was destroyed in the 1970's. Superimposed between the two guns lies a concrete observation post with a narrow slit in its northern side.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9128 7536 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97NW |
| Civil Parish | SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9556.
<3> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10227.
<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1995, Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town (Unpublished document). SWX6974.
<5> Scott Wilson, 2013, Sheerness Port: Historic Environment Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE29508.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SWX9556 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4023. print.
- <3> SWX10227 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 3338. print.
- <4> SWX6974 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1995. Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town.
- <5> SKE29508 Unpublished document: Scott Wilson. 2013. Sheerness Port: Historic Environment Assessment Report.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Buildings survey on Sheerness Dockyard, Defences & Blue Town (EKE8308)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Sheerness Port: Historic Environment Assessment Report (EKE14762)
Record last edited
Jan 10 2019 12:35PM