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Listed Building record TR 34 SW 740 - QUEEN ELIZABETHS POCKET PISTOL
Summary
Queen Elizabeth's Pocket Pistol is a cannon built in 1544 in Utrecht by Jan Tolhuys upon a 19th century gun carriage. The Cannon is in bronze, it measures 24 ft in length and is decorated with engravings of fruit, flowers, grotesques, and figures symbolizing Liberty, Victory and Fame. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3252 4170 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
J. Bavington Jones, 1907, Dover; A Perambulation of the Town, Port and Fortress. (Monograph). SKE32120.
<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<2> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SKE32120 Monograph: J. Bavington Jones. 1907. Dover; A Perambulation of the Town, Port and Fortress..
- <1> SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
- <2> SKE52106 Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover.
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Record last edited
Jun 27 2019 1:24PM