Monument record TR 34 SW 1170 - Former site of the Gymnasium at the Grand Shaft Barracks

Summary

A group of now demolished soldiers and officers accomodation blocks and associated buildings (including a gymnasium) were arranged around the parade ground at the Western Heights (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information).

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3147 4098 (32m by 37m) Accurate in Source
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

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 Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks (Unpublished document).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> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2018, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SKE51431.

<3> Royal Engineers, 1896, Grand Shaft Barracks Dover (Plan). SKE51570.

<4> Royal Engineers, 1871, Hand-tinted plans, sections and block plan of the gymnasium for Western Heights (Plan). SKE51571.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2018. Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report.
  • <3> Plan: Royal Engineers. 1896. Grand Shaft Barracks Dover.
  • <4> Plan: Royal Engineers. 1871. Hand-tinted plans, sections and block plan of the gymnasium for Western Heights.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

Related Events/Activities (5)

  • Event Boundary: Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report (Ref: WSBD-EV-17) (EKE16698)
  • Intrusive Event: Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report, Trench 2A (Ref: WSBD-EV-17) (EKE16700)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of the Grand Shaft Barracks site, Western Heights, Dover (EKE11877)
  • Event Boundary: Western Heights: Grand Shaft Barracks Trial Pits (EKE5929)
  • Intrusive Event: Western Heights: Grand Shaft Barracks Trial Pits, TP7 (EKE16535)

Record last edited

Sep 27 2018 10:35AM