Monument record TR 36 NE 2356 - Former site of Whitfield Tower

Summary

Former site of a Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1818 to 1818. A Beacon was formerly located near Northdown. It is indicated by a column of knapped flint. An inscribed tablet on this column reads 'Beacon erected 1818 by Trinity House'. It is uncertain when this beacon was demolished but a monument named 'Whitfield Tower' is marked on the Ordnance Survey historic maps (c.1858-1940).

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Grid reference Centred TR 3803 6972 (12m by 12m)
Map sheet TR36NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT

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Description from record TR 36 NE 198:
TR 38026976. Beacon. Column of knapped flint. Tablet reads 'Beacon erected 1818 by Trinity House'. (1) [TR 38036972] Tower [NAT]. (2)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
NORTHDOWN HILL 1. 5283 BROADSTAIRS Whitfield Tower TR 36 NE 5/132 II
2. Lord Holland built the tower "To the memory of Robert Whitfield Esquire. The ornament and under Thomas Wynne Esquire, the adorner of Kingsgate". Robert Whitfield sold his land to Lord Holland and then acted as agent and builder to him. The tower was blown down by a gale in 1818, but was re-erected by the Corporation of Trinity House as a guide to navigation. Built in 3 stages on a plinth. Flint-faced with cemented decorations. The lowest stage is square and the other 2 are octagonal. Trefoil pattern on all 3 stages. Onion-shaped finial.
Listing NGR: TR3808269078 (4)

The feature is an extant structure on RAF/106G/UK/1378 FV 7038 04-APR-1946 but is demolished on the latest Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. (5-6)


Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.

<1> F1 ASP 26.02.65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42296.

<2> OS 1:10000 1979 (OS Card Reference). SKE48165.

<3> Field report for monument TR 36 NE 198 - February, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6208.

<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<5> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/106G/UK/1378 FV 7038 04-APR-1946 (Archive). SKE57101.

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  • --- Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.
  • <1> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 26.02.65.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1979.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 36 NE 198 - February, 1965.
  • <4> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <5> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/106G/UK/1378 FV 7038 04-APR-1946.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Jan 14 2025 1:56PM