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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 76 NE 1335 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Prince of Wales Bastion, Chatham Lines |
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Summary
The Prince of Wales Bastion was one of the original bastions constructed along the Chatham Lines during the first phase of construction (1755-1758). It was placed to defend the Royal Dockard from land attack from the east. The bastion remained a key element in the defences until the Chatham Lines were declared obsolete in 1860.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7619 6839 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ76NE |
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| Parish: | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BASTION (Post Medieval - 1755 AD? to 1860 AD)
| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1003364: Brompton Lines |
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Full description
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The Prince of Wales Bastion was one of the original bastions constructed along the Chatham Lines during the first phase of construction (1755-1758). It was placed to defend the Royal Dockard from land attack from the east. The bastion remained a key element in the defences until the Chatham Lines were declared obsolete in 1860. (1)
<1> Peter Kendall, 2012, The Royal Engineers at Chatham 1750-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SKE51751.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | 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) |
