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Building record TR 34 SW 973 - The Gun Shed, Dover Western Heights
Summary
A mid 19th century military building, initially used as the Gun Shed, but later converted to a cart shed and then used for the storage and repair of motor vehicles. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TR 31426 40836 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
<1> RCHME, 2000, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks (Unpublished document). SKE17499.
<2> RCHME, 2001, The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 10: Miscellaneous Structures 1850-1945 (Unpublished document). SKE17506.
<3> Royal Engineers, 1896, Grand Shaft Barracks Dover (Plan). SKE51570.
<4> Office of Works, 1867, Hand-tinted plan, sections and elevations of a gun shed at Western Heights (Plan). SKE51576.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE17499 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks.
- <2> SKE17506 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2001. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 10: Miscellaneous Structures 1850-1945.
- <3> SKE51570 Plan: Royal Engineers. 1896. Grand Shaft Barracks Dover.
- <4> SKE51576 Plan: Office of Works. 1867. Hand-tinted plan, sections and elevations of a gun shed at Western Heights.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Grand Shaft Barracks site, Western Heights, Dover (EKE11877)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the miscellaneous structures associated with Dover Western Heights fortress (EKE11883)
Record last edited
Jun 12 2018 4:03PM