TQ 77 SE 23 - Hoo Fort, Hoo St. Werburgh - Historic Environment Record

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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

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<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 Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document).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> SKE48161 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1976.
<2> SKE41414 OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 112.
<3> SKE41446 OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) Record Form Plan.
<4> SKE43686 OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-45 1977 (D Bennett) 10-13.
<5> SKE39040 OS Card Reference: Coastal Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 (IV Hogg) 115.
<6> SKE50416 OS Card Reference: The Medway Forts 1976 (KR Gulvin) 18 19.
<7> SKE41451 OS Card Reference: DOE(IAM) SAMs 1988 Kent 16.
<8> SKE48443 OS Card Reference: P Med Arch 10 1976 104-5 (VTC Smith).
<9> SWX9352 Monograph: Fulford, M, Champion, T & Long, A (eds). England's coastal heritage. A survey for English Heritage and the RCHME. Photo p 88.
<10> SWX8325 Chart: Dawson. 1906. Hoo Fort. Unpublished chart or survey.
<11> SWX9394 Monograph: Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.). 1993. Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture.
<12> SWX11828 Index: Kent County Council. 1999. Survey of Kent post-1500 defence sites. KD101.
<13> SWX9845 Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3096. print.
<14> SWX10370 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 54. print.
<15> SWX10400 Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 146. print.
<16> SWX10606 Photograph (Print): 1975. Photograph. BSU 15-19 tq796703/1. print.
<17> SWX11182 Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ7970/2. print.
<18> SWX11183 Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ7970/3. print.
<19> SWX11184 Photograph (Print): 1986. Photograph. TQ7970/4. print.
<20> SWX11188 Photograph (Print): 1994. Photograph. TQ7970/8. print.
<21> SWX9575 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4127. print.
<22> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
<23> SKE52251 Unpublished document: Kent Defence Research Group. c. 1993. Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs'.
<24>XY SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #400 fort, ]

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Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1303281: HOO FORT

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Parent of: Darnet Fort, Darnet Ness, Gillingham (Monument) (TQ 87 SW 8)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Aug 17 2021 4:00PM