Monument record TQ 77 NW 25 - Cliffe Fort, Cliffe

Summary

One of four forts constructed in the 1860s to defend the lower Thames: a casemated fort for 8 guns. Converted by Brennan in 1885 to a torpedo station. The torpedo station had been dismantled by World War I, but light guns remained until after World War II. The fort was built of roughly hewn stone blocks and brick with a moat and earthworks on the seaward side. The fort now stands derelict, mostly just a shell with few remaining structural elements.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 706 767 (304m by 317m) FCE
Map sheet TQ77NW
County KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> OS 1:10000 1980 (OS Card Reference). SKE48166.

<2> DOE(IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 111 (OS Card Reference). SKE41413.

<3> DOE(IAM) plan 01.07.71 (OS Card Reference). SKE41424.

<4> Handbook of Kent's defences 1540-45 1977 5-11 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43687.

<5> The Medway Forts 1976 20-1 (KR Gulvin) (OS Card Reference). SKE50421.

<6> Coastal Defences of Eng 1856-1956 108-110 (IV Hogg) (OS Card Reference). SKE39039.

<7> KAR 24 1971 116-18 (VTC Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE45274.

<8> RCHME: Cliffe Fort, Kent (Collection). SKE6542.

<9> Saunders, Andrew, 1995, Thames fortifications during the 16th to 19th centuries (Article in monograph). SWX9358.

<10> Kent County Council, 1999, Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites, KD23 (Index). SWX11828.

<11> Cliffe Fort Brennan Torpedo Station - Launching bays/survey (Graphic material). SKE6376.

<12> Cliffe Fort Brennan Torpedo Station/profile (Graphic material). SKE6377.

<13> Cliffe Fort Brennan Torpedo Station - North Launching Bay/profile (Graphic material). SKE6378.

<14> Cliffe Fort Brennan Torpedo Station - South Launching Bay/profile (Graphic material). SKE6379.

<14> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1993, Cliffe Fort, Brennan Torpedo Launching Bays (Monograph). SWX6969.

<16> Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.), 1993, Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture (Monograph). SWX9394.

<17> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9635.

<18> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9636.

<19> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9858.

<20> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10110.

<21> 1941, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10111.

<22> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10273.

<23> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10953.

<24> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10954.

<25> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10955.

<26> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10956.

<27> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10957.

<28> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10958.

<29> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10959.

<30> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10960.

<31> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10962.

<32> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10963.

<33> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10964.

<34> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10965.

<35> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10966.

<36> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10967.

<37> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10968.

<38> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10969.

<39> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10970.

<40> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10971.

<41> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10972.

<42> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10976.

<43> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10977.

<44> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10979.

<45> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10980.

<46> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10981.

<47> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10982.

<48> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10983.

<49> 1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10984.

<50> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10985.

<51> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10986.

<52> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10987.

<53> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10988.

<54> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10989.

<55> 1979, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10990.

<56> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9425.

<57> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

<58> Historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report 2014-54 (Bibliographic reference). SKE31591.

<59> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2008, Sweyne County Primary School, Swanscombe. Field evaluation (Palaeolithic) DRAFT (now Manor Community Primary School) (Unpublished document). SKE30741.

<60> Kent Defence Research Group, c. 1993, Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs' (Unpublished document). SKE52251.

Sources/Archives (60)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1980.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 111.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) plan 01.07.71.
  • <4>XY OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's defences 1540-45 1977 5-11 (D Bennett). [Mapped feature: #387 Cliffe Fort, ]
  • <5> OS Card Reference: The Medway Forts 1976 20-1 (KR Gulvin).
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Coastal Defences of Eng 1856-1956 108-110 (IV Hogg).
  • <7> OS Card Reference: KAR 24 1971 116-18 (VTC Smith).
  • <8> Collection: RCHME: Cliffe Fort, Kent.
  • <9> Article in monograph: Saunders, Andrew. 1995. Thames fortifications during the 16th to 19th centuries. 124-134.
  • <10> Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD23.
  • <11> Graphic material: Cliffe Fort Brennan Torpedo Station - Launching bays/survey. PER. PEN.
  • <12> Graphic material: Cliffe Fort Brennan Torpedo Station/profile. PER. PEN.
  • <13> Graphic material: Cliffe Fort Brennan Torpedo Station - North Launching Bay/profile. PER. PEN.
  • <14> Graphic material: Cliffe Fort Brennan Torpedo Station - South Launching Bay/profile. PER. PEN.
  • <14> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1993. Cliffe Fort, Brennan Torpedo Launching Bays.
  • <16> Monograph: Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.). 1993. Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture.
  • <17> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 1076. print.
  • <18> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 1078. print.
  • <19> Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 4041. print.
  • <20> Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2043. print.
  • <21> Photograph (Print): 1941. Photograph. 2045. print.
  • <22> Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 166. print.
  • <23> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/10. print.
  • <24> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/11. print.
  • <25> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/12. print.
  • <26> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/13. print.
  • <27> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/14. print.
  • <28> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/15. print.
  • <29> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/16. print.
  • <30> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/17. print.
  • <31> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/19. print.
  • <32> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/2. print.
  • <33> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/20. print.
  • <34> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/21. print.
  • <35> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/22. print.
  • <36> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/23. print.
  • <37> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/24. print.
  • <38> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/25. print.
  • <39> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/26. print.
  • <40> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/27. print.
  • <41> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/28. print.
  • <42> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/31. print.
  • <43> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/32. print.
  • <44> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/34. print.
  • <45> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/35. print.
  • <46> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/36. print.
  • <47> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/37. print.
  • <48> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/38. print.
  • <49> Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ7076/39. print.
  • <50> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/4. print.
  • <51> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/5. print.
  • <52> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/6. print.
  • <53> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/7. print.
  • <54> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/8. print.
  • <55> Photograph (Print): 1979. Photograph. TQ7076/9. print.
  • <56> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4038. print.
  • <57> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.
  • <58> Bibliographic reference: Historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report 2014-54.
  • <59> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2008. Sweyne County Primary School, Swanscombe. Field evaluation (Palaeolithic) DRAFT (now Manor Community Primary School).
  • <60> Unpublished document: Kent Defence Research Group. c. 1993. Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs'.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (6)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Cliffe Fort, Hoo Peninsula, Medway, Kent, Investigation and analysis of the 19th century Coastal Artillery Fort (Ref: 15-2011) (EKE16297)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report Series 54-2014 (Ref: Research Report Series: 54-2014) (EKE15026)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Landscapes of War national recording project (Kent) (EKE20813)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Cliffe Fort Brennan torpedo launching bays, Cliffe (EWX6615)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey, North Kent Coastal Zone: Phase ll, Year Two (Ref: 56751) (EWX8626)

Related Thematic Articles (1)

Record last edited

Aug 11 2021 6:53PM