TR 34 SW 212 - Eastern Arm Battery, Dover - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 34 SW 212 - Eastern Arm Battery, Dover

Summary

Battery defending Dover Harbour on the Eastern Breakwater originally armed with 2 x 12 pdrs later replaced by two twin sixes (2 x twin 6 pdrs). It was probably aboandoned with the demise of coastal artillary in 1956. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

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Grid reference	Centred TR 3405 4117 (15m by 66m)
Map sheet	TR34SW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

Eastern Arm Batterylocated at the southern end of the Eastern Arm of Dover Harbour was built as an integral part of the design early in the C20th. It was originally armed with four 12 Pdr Quick Fire guns which were emplaced by 1903, by the Second World War this number was reduced and in August 1939 these were replaced by two Twin 6 Pounders which remained until 1956 when the site was likely abandoned with the demise of coastal artillery. (1-3)

Further information (4-5)

<1> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945, H'book of Kent's Defences,1540-1945,1977, 17, 26 (D Bennett) (Monograph). SKE7811.

<2> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<3> Dover District Council, 2013, Dover District Heritage Strategy (Bibliographic reference). SKE31372.

<4> War Office, Fort Record Book in National Archive. WO/192/197 (Miscellaneous Material). Ske14119.

<5> War Office, Fort Record Book in National Archive. WO/192/197 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE14119.

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SKE7811 Monograph: Bennett, D.. 1977. A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945. H'book of Kent's Defences,1540-1945,1977, 17, 26 (D Bennett).
<2>XY SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage. [Mapped feature: #103179 Battery, ]
<3> SKE31372 Bibliographic reference: Dover District Council. 2013. Dover District Heritage Strategy.
<4> SKE14119 Miscellaneous Material: War Office. Fort Record Book in National Archive. WO/192/197.
<5> SKE14119 Miscellaneous Material: War Office. Fort Record Book in National Archive. WO/192/197.