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Monument record TR 34 SW 655 - South Breakwater Battery, Dover Harbour
Summary
The Southern Breakwater Battery was built to defend Dover Harbour from enemy shipping. It was constructed in 1910 and armed with two 6-inch breech-loading Mk. Vll guns. It is visible in 1945, located on the Southern Breakwater of Dover’s Outer Harbour. Probably also part of a boom defenc. It was probably abandoned around 1956. Many of the upstanding features have been demolished but evidence of the defences still remain. The gun emplacements and searchlight bases were still visible on Next Perspectives photography taken in 2003.(location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3328 4022 (263m by 172m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (7)
- BATTERY (Disused, Modern - 1910 AD? to 1956 AD?)
- MAGAZINE (Disused, Modern - 1910 AD? to 1956 AD?)
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (Disused, Modern - 1910 AD to 2050 AD)
- OBSERVATION POST (Disused, Modern - 1910 AD to 2050 AD)
- COAST ARTILLERY SEARCHLIGHT (Disused, Modern - 1910 AD to 2050 AD)
- MILITARY BUILDING (Disused, Modern - 1910 AD to 2050 AD)
- BARRACKS (Disused, Modern - 1910 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage, KD107 (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
<2> C. Dobson, 2000, Twentieth century fortifications in England: Coast Artillery 1900-1956 (Monograph). SKE52187.
<3> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<4> General websites from the Internet, http://www.undergroundkent.co.uk/dover_harbour_breakwater.htm (Unpublished document). SWX15706.
<5> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3340 12-SEP-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage. KD107.
- <2> SKE52187 Monograph: C. Dobson. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England: Coast Artillery 1900-1956.
- <3> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
- <4> SWX15706 Unpublished document: General websites from the Internet. http://www.undergroundkent.co.uk/dover_harbour_breakwater.htm.
- <5>XY SWX15711 Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3340 12-SEP-2003. [Mapped feature: #103168 Coastal Battery, ]
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)
Record last edited
Aug 5 2019 10:05AM