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Monument record TQ 76 NE 82 - Amherst Redoubt, part of the Brompton Lines, Chatham
Summary
Amherst Redoubt, part of the Brompton or Great Lines, an C18th land defence system surrounding Chatham dockyard and barracks. It later became the strong point of Fort Amherst.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7612 6835 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Alan Ward, 1994, The Amherst Redoubt Guardhouse: Examination of windows (Unpublished document). SKE15843.
<1> A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE32802.
<1> Alan Ward, 1993, Fort Amherst & Lines Trust: The Amherst Redoubt Guardhouse (Unpublished document). SKE15842.
<2> A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE32802.
<3> The Medway Forts: A Short Guide 1976 7-8 (K R Gulvin) (OS Card Reference). SKE50429.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SKE15843 Unpublished document: Alan Ward. 1994. The Amherst Redoubt Guardhouse: Examination of windows.
- <1>XY SKE15842 Unpublished document: Alan Ward. 1993. Fort Amherst & Lines Trust: The Amherst Redoubt Guardhouse. [Mapped feature: #22229 fort, ]
- <1> SKE32802 OS Card Reference: A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett).
- <2> SKE32802 OS Card Reference: A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett).
- <3> SKE50429 OS Card Reference: The Medway Forts: A Short Guide 1976 7-8 (K R Gulvin).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Non-Intrusive Event: A survey of the windows of Amherst Redoubt Guardhouse (EKE10187)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation adjacent to the Lower Barrier, Fort Amherst (Ref: FAC 97) (EKE8757)
- Intrusive Event: FORT AMHERST,CHATHAM (Ref: EI 36293) (EKE4540)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Amherst Redoubt Guardhouse (EKE10186)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief adjacent to the Lower Barrier Wall, Fort Amherst, Chatham (Ref: FAC3/97) (EKE8723)
- Intrusive Event: Watching brief at the Great Lines heritage Park (Fort Amherst Phase 2) (Ref: GLHP09) (EKE12935)
Record last edited
Jul 22 2021 3:05PM