Listed Building record TQ 87 NW 14 - Slough Fort, Allhallows-on-Sea

Summary

Slough Fort was constructed in the late 19th century as a result of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom of 1860. It is believed to be the smallest of the 76 built and was finally abandoned by the army in 1920. It is still complete and in good condition, although now used as a riding school. The main building was Listed and the outerworks were Scheduled in 2009.

Location

Grid reference TQ 83770 78519 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ87NW
County KENT
Civil Parish ALLHALLOWS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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<1> OS 1:10000 1972 (OS Card Reference). SKE48157.

<2> The Medway Forts 1976 21-2 (K R Gulvin) (OS Card Reference). SKE50422.

<3> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 2 21-2 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43676.

<4> Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 1974 110-12 (IV Hogg) (OS Card Reference). SKE39032.

<5> Ant J 40 1960 153 (AD Saunders) (OS Card Reference). SKE33185.

<6> Victor Smith, 2012, From assertive visibility to concealment - Slough Fort, Allhallows-on-Sea, Kent: A conservation study (Unpublished document). SKE17792.

<7> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Allhallows Parish. Research Report 11-2014 (Bibliographic reference). SKE31596.

<8> Kent Defence Research Group, c. 1993, Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs' (Unpublished document). SKE52251.

<9> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1972.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: The Medway Forts 1976 21-2 (K R Gulvin).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 2 21-2 (D Bennett).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 1974 110-12 (IV Hogg).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Ant J 40 1960 153 (AD Saunders).
  • <6> Unpublished document: Victor Smith. 2012. From assertive visibility to concealment - Slough Fort, Allhallows-on-Sea, Kent: A conservation study.
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Allhallows Parish. Research Report 11-2014.
  • <8> Unpublished document: Kent Defence Research Group. c. 1993. Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs'.
  • <9>XY Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #31640 fort, ]

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Allhallows Parish. Research Report 11-2014 (Ref: Research Report Series 11-2014) (EKE15029)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Landscapes of War national recording project (Kent) (EKE20813)

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Record last edited

Sep 28 2021 4:16PM