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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 76 NE 1331 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Prince William's Bastion |
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Summary
Prince William's Bastion was part of the original phase of construction of the Chatham Lines (1755-1758). It was greatly enlarged during the second phase of construction from 1779-1786 at which time it was pushed forward into the former field of fire to allow a new battery, Spur Battery, to be built on top of it. During the Napoleonic Wars casemated barracks were added. Like the rest of the Chatham Lines it was declared obsolete in 1860.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7614 6822 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ76NE |
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| Parish: | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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| GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BASTION (Post Medieval - 1755 AD? to 1860 AD)
- CASEMATE (Post Medieval - 1803 AD? to 1860 AD)
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1003364: Brompton Lines |
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Full description
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Prince William's Bastion was part of the original phase of construction of the Chatham Lines (1755-1758). It was greatly enlarged during the second phase of construction from 1779-1786 at which time it was pushed forward into the former field of fire to allow a new battery, Spur Battery, to be built on top of it. During the Napoleonic Wars casemated barracks were added. Like the rest of the Chatham Lines it was declared obsolete in 1860.
Peter Kendall, 2012, The Royal Engineers at Chatham 1750-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SKE51751.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Bibliographic reference: Peter Kendall. 2012. The Royal Engineers at Chatham 1750-2012. |
Related records
| TQ 76 NE 58 | Part of: The Chatham Lines, Chatham and Gillingham (Monument) |
