Monument record TR 33 NW 1 - Admiralty Pier Fort, Dover (Dover Turret)

Summary

Admiralty Pier Armstrong 16" Turret Guns. A circular armoured turret containing a pair of 80 ton, 16 inch R.M.L.(Rifled mussel loading) Armstrong guns, built on the 'Frazer' system in 1873 in response to a sudden increase in the arms' race. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3239 3994 (50m by 35m) Accurate in Source
Map sheet TR33NW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> Lorraine Sencicle, 2015, The Dover Historian - Admiralty Pier Gun Turret (Website). SKE32111.

<1> Lorraine Sencicle, 2015, The Dover Historian - Richard Tilden Smith and the Aerial Ropeway (Website). SKE52207.

<2> Hogg, I. V., 1974, Coast Defences of England and Wales 1856 - 1974, Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 1974 (IV Hogg) 221-228 (Monograph). SKE7822.

<3> Coad, J. G. and Lewis, P. N., 1982, Article, Post Md Arch 16 1982 192-196 (JG Coad and PN Lewis) (Article in serial). SKE7823.

<4> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945, Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-45 1977 17-24 (D Bennett) (Monograph). SKE7811.

<5> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage, KD 108 (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<6> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<7> Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE14124.

<8> Coad, J. G. and Lewis, P. N., 1982, Article on the later fortifications of Dover (Unpublished document). SKE51976.

<9> Kent Defence Research Group, c. 1993, Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs' (Unpublished document). SKE52251.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1> Website: Lorraine Sencicle. 2015. The Dover Historian - Admiralty Pier Gun Turret.
  • <1> Website: Lorraine Sencicle. 2015. The Dover Historian - Richard Tilden Smith and the Aerial Ropeway.
  • <2> Monograph: Hogg, I. V.. 1974. Coast Defences of England and Wales 1856 - 1974. Coast Defences of Eng and Wales 1856-1956 1974 (IV Hogg) 221-228.
  • <3> Article in serial: Coad, J. G. and Lewis, P. N.. 1982. Article. Post Md Arch 16 1982 192-196 (JG Coad and PN Lewis).
  • <4> Monograph: Bennett, D.. 1977. A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945. Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-45 1977 17-24 (D Bennett).
  • <5>XY Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage. KD 108. [Mapped feature: #907 Dover turret, ]
  • <6> Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments.
  • <7> Verbal communication: Verbal Communication.
  • <8> Unpublished document: Coad, J. G. and Lewis, P. N.. 1982. Article on the later fortifications of Dover.
  • <9> Unpublished document: Kent Defence Research Group. c. 1993. Kent Defence Research Group 'Fort Logs'.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Admiralty Pier Fort (Ref: KD105) (EKE5772)

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Record last edited

Jan 30 2023 2:49PM