Monument record TQ 77 SE 23 - Hoo Fort, Hoo St. Werburgh

Summary

This was one of two circular ‘island’ forts built in the Medway in the 1860s to defend the river approaches to Chatham Dockyard. It was constructed of radial granite-faced gun casemates with iron shields, having underlying magazines and accommodation arranged round a concrete drum whose top formed a small parade. The rear parts of the gun casemates were also prepared for use in war as barrack accommodation.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 79635 70262 (200m by 295m) Centred
Map sheet TQ77SE
County KENT
Civil Parish HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> OS 1:10000 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48161.

<2> DOE(IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 112 (OS Card Reference). SKE41414.

<3> DOE(IAM) Record Form Plan (OS Card Reference). SKE41446.

<4> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-45 1977 (D Bennett) 10-13 (OS Card Reference). SKE43686.

<5> Coastal Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 (IV Hogg) 115 (OS Card Reference). SKE39040.

<6> The Medway Forts 1976 (KR Gulvin) 18 19 (OS Card Reference). SKE50416.

<7> DOE(IAM) SAMs 1988 Kent 16 (OS Card Reference). SKE41451.

<8> P Med Arch 10 1976 104-5 (VTC Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE48443.

<9> Fulford, M, Champion, T & Long, A (eds), England's coastal heritage. A survey for English Heritage and the RCHME, Photo p 88 (Monograph). SWX9352.

<10> Dawson, 1906, Hoo Fort (Chart). SWX8325.

<11> Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.), 1993, Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture (Monograph). SWX9394.

<12> Kent County Council, 1999, Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites, KD101 (Index). SWX11828.

<13> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9845.

<14> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10370.

<15> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10400.

<16> 1975, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10606.

<17> 1986, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11182.

<18> 1986, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11183.

<19> 1986, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11184.

<20> 1994, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX11188.

<21> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9575.

<22> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<23> Kent Defence Research Group, c. 1993, Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs' (Unpublished document). SKE52251.

<24> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

Sources/Archives (24)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1976.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 112.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) Record Form Plan.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-45 1977 (D Bennett) 10-13.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: Coastal Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 (IV Hogg) 115.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: The Medway Forts 1976 (KR Gulvin) 18 19.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) SAMs 1988 Kent 16.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: P Med Arch 10 1976 104-5 (VTC Smith).
  • <9> Monograph: Fulford, M, Champion, T & Long, A (eds). England's coastal heritage. A survey for English Heritage and the RCHME. Photo p 88.
  • <10> Chart: Dawson. 1906. Hoo Fort. Unpublished chart or survey.
  • <11> Monograph: Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.). 1993. Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture.
  • <12> Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD101.
  • <13> Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3096. print.
  • <14> Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 54. print.
  • <15> Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 146. print.
  • <16> Photograph (Print): 1975. Photograph. BSU 15-19 tq796703/1. print.
  • <17> Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ7970/2. print.
  • <18> Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ7970/3. print.
  • <19> Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ7970/4. print.
  • <20> Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7970/8. print.
  • <21> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4127. print.
  • <22> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • <23> Unpublished document: Kent Defence Research Group. c. 1993. Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs'.
  • <24>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #400 fort, ]

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: 106G/UK/1444 (Ref: 353) (EWX6413)

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Record last edited

Aug 17 2021 4:00PM