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Monument record TQ 76 NE 59 - Fort Luton, near Chatham
Summary
Artillery fort completed c.1892 as part of the Chatham Ring Fortresses. It was the smallest of these forts which were built in a half-ring two miles outside Chatham. This irregular Pentagon shaped fort was made from brickwork and cement but due to improved gunnery they were out of date almost as soon as they were complete. Barrack blocks and magazines surviving elements. The ring forts are scheduled due to their importance as the last major work of traditional fortifications in the country.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7625 6602 (175m by 166m) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> OS 1:10000 1981 (OS Card Reference). SKE48167.
<2> DOE(IAM) Record Form 01.07.71 (OS Card Reference). SKE41432.
<3> Post Md Arch 10 1976 110-115 (OS Card Reference). SKE48531.
<4> Handbook of Kent Defences 1540-1945 1977 (D Bennett) 10-12 (OS Card Reference). SKE43663.
<5> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, 1994, From Tudor Rose to Mushroom Cloud. The Gazetter of Defence Heritage Sites in the Kentish Part of the Thames Gateway. An Overview (Unpublished document). SKE12458.
<6> Kent Defence Research Group, c. 1993, Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs' (Unpublished document). SKE52251.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE48167 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1981.
- <2> SKE41432 OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) Record Form 01.07.71.
- <3> SKE48531 OS Card Reference: Post Md Arch 10 1976 110-115.
- <4>XY SKE43663 OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent Defences 1540-1945 1977 (D Bennett) 10-12. [Mapped feature: #293 Fort, ]
- <5> SKE12458 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. 1994. From Tudor Rose to Mushroom Cloud. The Gazetter of Defence Heritage Sites in the Kentish Part of the Thames Gateway. An Overview.
- <6> SKE52251 Unpublished document: Kent Defence Research Group. c. 1993. Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs'.
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2021 4:40PM