Monument record TR 34 SW 1433 - Former site of Paradise Pent, Dover Western Docks

Summary

The whole of the ground between modern day Limekiln Street, to the north and west, Elizabeth Street, to the north and north-east, Archcliffe Fort, to the south-west and Beach Street Compound, to the south-east, was, in the early post medieval period, a small harbour named 'Paradise Pent'. Originally It would have been situated in the centre of Dover’s Historic Pier District but is today within Dover’s western harbour works and is mostly overlain by the A20 dual carriage way. This history of this small harbour and Dover’s pier district seems to have essentially begun at the end of the 15th century when a the new harbour was established within a small bay at the foot or Archcliffe headland at a spot where fresh-water springs flowed from the chalk cliffs into the sea. It was protected by a pier built by Sir John Clerk in the late Medieval/early post medieval period. The harbour was eventually infilled in the 18th century. (location accurate to the nearest 50m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3161 4044 (121m by 154m) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2002, Report on Archaeological Evaluation Trenching at Town Yard, Dover Western Docks (Unpublished document). SKE8245.

<2> Stephen Johnson, 1994, Making mathematical practice: gentlemen, practitioners and artisans in Elizabethan England (Monograph). SKE32014.

<3> Martin Biddle and John Summerson, 1982, History of the King's Works. Volume 4 part 2. Dover Harbour (Monograph). SKE32135.

<4> Thomas Digges, 1595, The state of Dover Haven with the New workes (Map). SKE31987.

<5> Thomas Digges, 1588, Plan of Work at Dover Harbour (Map). SKE31986.

<6> Thomas Digges, 1581, The State of Dover Haven (Map). SKE31984.

<7> William Eldred (?), 1631, Plan of lands belonging to the Priory and now to Master Buffkyn (Map). SKE31988.

<8> William Eldred, 1641, The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor (Map). SKE31804.

<9> Thomas Miles, 1580, Proposal for Dover Harbour (Map). SKE31983.

<10> John Symonds, 1583-1584, Dover Harbour (Map). SKE32347.

<11> J. Foquet, 1737, Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover (Map). SKE31991.

<12> Thomas and Henry Hogben, 1769, The topography and Mensuration of Dover Pier, Harbour, Houses and Lands from DHB (Map). SKE31992.

<13> William Van Mildert, 1828, A Short Historical sketch of the Town of Dover and its Neighbourhood. (Monograph). SKE32004.

<14> Wessex Archaeology, 1994, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment Scheme: Elizabeth St Pumping Station and associated Installations, Western Docks (Unpublished document). SKE6902.

Sources/Archives (14)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2002. Report on Archaeological Evaluation Trenching at Town Yard, Dover Western Docks.
  • <2> Monograph: Stephen Johnson. 1994. Making mathematical practice: gentlemen, practitioners and artisans in Elizabethan England.
  • <3> Monograph: Martin Biddle and John Summerson. 1982. History of the King's Works. Volume 4 part 2. Dover Harbour.
  • <4> Map: Thomas Digges. 1595. The state of Dover Haven with the New workes. Unknown. Unknown.
  • <5> Map: Thomas Digges. 1588. Plan of Work at Dover Harbour. Unknown. Unknown.
  • <6> Map: Thomas Digges. 1581. The State of Dover Haven. Photocopy. Unknown.
  • <7> Map: William Eldred (?). 1631. Plan of lands belonging to the Priory and now to Master Buffkyn. Unknown. Unknown.
  • <8> Map: William Eldred. 1641. The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor.
  • <9> Map: Thomas Miles. 1580. Proposal for Dover Harbour. Photocopy. Unknown.
  • <10> Map: John Symonds. 1583-1584. Dover Harbour.
  • <11> Map: J. Foquet. 1737. Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover. Unknown. 1:2400.
  • <12> Map: Thomas and Henry Hogben. 1769. The topography and Mensuration of Dover Pier, Harbour, Houses and Lands from DHB.
  • <13> Monograph: William Van Mildert. 1828. A Short Historical sketch of the Town of Dover and its Neighbourhood..
  • <14> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 1994. Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment Scheme: Elizabeth St Pumping Station and associated Installations, Western Docks.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event Boundary: Borehole Survey at Dover Western Docks (EKE8315)
  • Intrusive Event: Borehole Survey at Dover Western Docks, Borehole 1 (303) (EKE15810)

Record last edited

Nov 6 2017 2:06PM