TR 34 SW 196 - Possible Site of St. Martins Gate, York Street, Dover

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Monument record TR 34 SW 196 - Possible Site of St. Martins Gate, York Street, Dover

Summary

Possible site of St Martin's Gate, part of the Medieval town walls/fortifications, located near the ruins of St Martin-Le-Grand on York Street, Dover (location accurate to the nearest 50m based on available information).

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Grid reference	TR 3182 4143 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet	TR34SW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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GATE (GATE, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1641 AD?)

Full Description

The Possible ste of St Martins Gate -part of the Medieval defences of Dover - is noted on the site of York Street, Near the remains of the church of St. Martin-Le-Grand, after which the gate was presumably named. (1) An unlabelled gate is marked on Thomas Digges plan of Dover town and harbour dating to 1595 (2) it is also visible on William Eldreds map which dates to 1641, suggesting that this gate/tower survived until at least this date. (3)

<1> W. Batcheller, 1836, The New Dover Guide, The New Dover Castle (W Batcheller) (Monograph). SKE31913.

<2> Thomas Digges, 1595, The state of Dover Haven with the New workes (Map). SKE31987.

<3> William Eldred, 1641, The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor (Map). SKE31804.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SKE31913 Monograph: W. Batcheller. 1836. The New Dover Guide. The New Dover Castle (W Batcheller).
<2> SKE31987 Map: Thomas Digges. 1595. The state of Dover Haven with the New workes. Unknown. Unknown.
<3> SKE31804 Map: William Eldred. 1641. The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor.