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Monument details

Summary

The Bread and meat store, which is located towards the southern end of the Castle complex, just to the north of the regimental institute, is a small service building which was constructed in 1894. its original use probably ceased when refrigeration became available. It is now used as an ice-cream parlour. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Monument Types

• LARDER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1894 AD to 2050 AD)
• GAME LARDER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1898 AD to 2050 AD)
• STOREHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1898 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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The Bread and meat store, which is located towards the southern end of the Castle complex, just to the north of the regimental institute, is a small service building which was constructed in 1894. its original use probably ceased when refrigeration became available. It is now used as an ice-cream parlour. The store is a small single-storey stone building with louvred roof and heavy overhanging hipped ends (perhaps for hanging meat or game). Summarised from sources (1-2)

<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 English Heritage, 2014, Dover Castle Conservation Management Plan Volume 2 Gazetteer (Unpublished document).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.

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