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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 97 NW 127
Type of record:Monument
Name:Coast Defence Battery: Centre Bastion (1890s), Sheerness

Summary

Coast defence battery at the Centre Bastion built in the 1890s replacing gun emplacements for two 7" guns. The new guns were probably 12pdr quick firing guns and their emplacements completely destroyed the earlier gun sites. These guns were in turn replaced in 1913 by the nearby tower guns (TQ 97 NW 129) , although these emplacements remained. Only one emplacement remains now, the other was destroyed in the 1970's. Superimposed between the two guns lies a concrete observation post with a narrow slit in its northern side.


Grid Reference:TQ 9128 7536
Map Sheet:TQ97NW
Parish:SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • COASTAL BATTERY (Abandoned 1913?, Post Medieval to Modern - 1890 AD? to 2050 AD (at some time))

Full description

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On Centre Bastion. Two low profile concrete aprons for QF guns on left flank of bastion. Emplacement for No. 2 gun less visible (1), site photographs (2,3).

Coast defence battery at the Centre Bastion built in the 1890s replacing gun emplacements for two 7" guns. The new guns were probably 12pdr quick firing guns and their emplacements completely destroyed the earlier gun sites. These guns were in turn replaced in 1913 by the nearby tower guns (TQ 97 NW 129) , although these emplacements remained. Only one emplacement remains now, the other was destroyed in the 1970's . Superimposed between the two guns lies a concrete observation post with a narrow slit in its northern side. (4)


<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.

<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9556.

<3> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10227.

<4> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1995, Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town (Unpublished document). SWX6974.

<5> Scott Wilson, 2013, Sheerness Port: Historic Environment Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE29508.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
<2>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4023. print.
<3>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 3338. print.
<4>Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1995. Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town.
<5>Unpublished document: Scott Wilson. 2013. Sheerness Port: Historic Environment Assessment Report.

Related records

TQ 97 NW 110Part of: Centre Bastion, Sheerness (Monument)