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Monument record TR 13 SE 17 - Fort Twiss Battery 1798
Summary
Fort Twiss Battery was built in 1798 and was a self-contained triangular fort on a small scale, and very similar in plan to the Dungeness batteries. The terreplein, slightly raised to give command of the sea, accommodated 6 x 24-pounders, and a brick loop-holed wall 3.5 metres high extended from the corners of the terreplein to form a sharp point at the rear. The main entrance, guardroom and ancillary buildings were spaced along the exterior walls. It was sold in 1869 and subsequently demolished. Part of the outer southern wall may have been incorporated in the modern sea wall.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 168 343 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 (Monograph). SKE7811.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875, 1877/1:2500 (Map). SWX11831.
<3> Fortress Study Group, Fort : the international journal of fortification and military architecture, Vol 16, 1988 pp 88,93 (Serial). SWX23586.
<4> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898, 1899/1:2500 (Map). SWX11832.
<5> Fort Twiss Map Plan (Map). SWX23574.
<6> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43679.
<7> Ordnance Survey, 1816, Ordnance Survey First Series map 1:63360 Sheet 4 (Map). SKE54568.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SKE7811 Monograph: Bennett, D.. 1977. A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945.
- <2> SWX11831 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500. 1877/1:2500.
- <3> SWX23586 Serial: Fortress Study Group. Fort : the international journal of fortification and military architecture. Vol 16, 1988 pp 88,93.
- <4> SWX11832 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500. 1899/1:2500.
- <5> SWX23574 Map: Fort Twiss Map Plan.
- <6>XY SKE43679 OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 38 (D Bennett). [Mapped feature: #41885 fort, ]
- <7> SKE54568 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1816. Ordnance Survey First Series map 1:63360 Sheet 4.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10072)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Dec 3 2021 3:45PM