Home Front Legacy 1914-18

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Full Record - FORTRESS DOVER (PRN: 7864)

PRN7864
Site or location nameFORTRESS DOVER
SummaryDover Castle
DescriptionPreviously a Gun Battery named the Hospital Gun Battery as Hospital was situated adjacent. Decommissioned in 1890 as Guns were too close to Cliff edge - converted into Position Finding Cells and Depression Position Finder and then at outbreak of WW1 became Fire Command post - commanding all Coastal Defence positions of Dover Straits. Also, 2nd floor built to house the Port War Signal Station under command of Admiralty controlling shipping in and out of Dover Harbour - Admiralty Harbour.
Monument TypeCOASTAL BATTERY COMMAND POST;ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY COMMAND POST;COASTAL BATTERY COMMAND POST
DesginationNone
MaterialBRICK
Location
CountryENGLAND
CountyDover
Site LocationCastle Hill from Dover
PostcodeCT16 1HU
Map ReferenceNGR: TR32524223 (632520, 142230)
Condition/Threat
Condition (Date)Good (08-02-2016)
Source
English Heritage (2016) Fortress Dover in WW1.
(nd) Map drawing of PWSS.
Administration
Recorded By (Date)Graham Hutchison - Dover (07-02-2016)
Copiled On08-02-2016
Last Updated08-02-2016
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