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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 Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks (Unpublished document).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 Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2018, Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report (Unpublished document).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> SKE17499 Unpublished document: RCHME. 2000. The Western Heights, Dover, Kent. Report No 4: The Grand Shaft Barracks, 19th and 20th-century infantry barracks.
- <2> SKE51431 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2018. Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover, Evaluation Report.
- <3> SKE51570 Plan: Royal Engineers. 1896. Grand Shaft Barracks Dover.
- <4> SKE51571 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)
- Parent of: Demolition rubble of the former Gymnasium at the Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1953)
- Parent of: Internal and external wall remains of the former Gymnasium at the Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1952)
- Parent of: Pathway and Gutter outside the former Gymnasium at the Grand Shaft Barracks, Western Heights, Dover (Monument) (TR 34 SW 1954)
- Part of: Former site of the Grand Shaft Barracks, Dover Western Heights (Monument) (TR 34 SW 972)
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