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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 77 SE 25 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Middleton's battery, Lower Upnor, Frindsbury Extra |
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Summary
A late 17th century battery constructed near Upnor Casle in 1667 after a heavy attack from the Dutch on the English fleet. This move appears to have been a successful one; when the dutch attacked Upnor Castle on the 13th June they met strong resistance and could advance no further up the Medway. Present condition uncertain as located within a military site.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 760 709 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ77SE |
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| Parish: | FRINDSBURY EXTRA, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BATTERY (Post Medieval - 1667 AD? to 1667 AD?)
Full description
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[TQ 760 709] Middleton's Battery, 17th cent to house 10 guns. (1) In June 1667 after the Dutch had delivered a crippling blow on the English fleet in the Medway, the Duke of Albemarle was sent to take charge of the English forces. When the Dutch had retired for a short period, Albemarle set up an eight gun battery outside Upnor Castle, which became known as Middleton's Battery. On the 13th June the Dutch resumed their attack with a bombardment of Upnor Castle, from which they received a hot reply, and found that they could no longer advance further up the Medway (2). Battery indicated on early chart (3). Unable to gain access in 2004 as area is in use as a military site. (4)
<1> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43672.
<2> The Medway Forts: A Short Guide 1976 4 (K R Gulvin) (OS Card Reference). SKE50428.
<3> Anon, 1760, River Medway (Chart). SWX9277.
<4> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report (Unpublished document). SWX12121.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | OS Card Reference: Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 12 (D Bennett). [Mapped feature: #25913 battery, ] |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: The Medway Forts: A Short Guide 1976 4 (K R Gulvin). |
| <3> | Chart: Anon. 1760. River Medway. |
| <4> | Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year One report. |
