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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 2488 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | The north curtain wall of the inner bailey, Dover Castle |
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Summary
The curtain wall surrounding the inner bailey of Dover castle is part of the earliest Medieval works at the castle and though they were altered in the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the medieval material and their essential character has been preserved. The northern section of the curtain extends from the King’s Gateway to the corner tower. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TR 3245 4199 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- CURTAIN WALL (Medieval to Modern - 1181 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWER (Disused, Medieval to Modern - 1181 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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The curtain wall surrounding the inner bailey of Dover castle is part of the earliest Medieval works at the castle and though they were altered in the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the medieval material and their essential character has been preserved. The northern section of the curtain extends from the King’s Gateway to the corner tower.
Originally the mural towers were open backed, and as illustrated by Bereblock in the 1560s the walls were crenellated, but these were removed when the parapets were reformed. Internally it displays an open section of the rear of the wall, and externally it is featureless with a battered base. The steps inside rise to the level of the wall-walk. The parapet is levelled and there are steps at the east end to a C19th. turret next the corner tower. Over the gate steps on either side lead up to a newly formed firing platform (possibly of a C20th date) and then links to the west parapet. (summarised from sources) (1-3)
<1> English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document). SKE52105.
<2> Johnathan Coad, 1995, English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover (Monograph). SKE52106.
<3> John Bereblock, 1570, John Bereblock's view of Dover Castle (Cartographic materials). SKE52107.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2014. Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer. [Mapped feature: #102082 North Curtain, ] |
| <2> | Monograph: Johnathan Coad. 1995. English Heritage Book of Dover Castle and the Defences of Dover. |
| <3> | Cartographic materials: John Bereblock. 1570. John Bereblock's view of Dover Castle. |
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