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Building record TR 34 SW 535 - Dover Convict and Military Prison Skidding Sheds
Summary
Dover Convict and Military Prison Skidding Sheds located in the eastern extent of the prison. A series of buildings and associated earthen banking is visible on aerial photography taken during WWII in 1942 and 1945. The buildings remain intact as of 1962, although as of 2002 the banking has been partially levelled and the two existing building are utilised by the National Trust.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3371 4228 (2m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | GUSTON, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
These are two buildings which are all that remains of the convict and prison complex. Built probably for the Military Prison and completed by 1902. They are referred to as the 'Skidding Sheds' because they were used to store the skidding equipment for 'gun bucking' of 'the principle for moving ordnance'. The holdfast for the gun is still in situ on level 2 of the prison site. Between 1925 and 1939 they were used as stores, NAFFI and a badminton court. (1).
<1> Nicola Bannister, 1999, Langdon Cliffs Survey (Unpublished document). SKE6595.
<5> Google Earth, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 16-FEB-2002 ACCESSED 01-SEPT-2010 (Graphic material). SWX15704.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Langdon Cliffs Historic Landscape Survey (EKE4862)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
May 19 2014 4:49PM