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ID:SKE31984
Title:The State of Dover Haven
Originator:Thomas Digges
Date:1581
Summary:This plat is the work of Digges and Richard Barrey (Lieutenant of Dover Castle), in order prevent choking of the Haven. It shows Dover harbour in 1581 before the new works of 1582. At this time the harbour was in need of restoration to prevent the build up of silt.The harbour and its immediate surroundings have been drawn to a scale of fifteen poles to an inch with the images of buildings superimposed. The castle is shown in detail, it was the first to make such extensive used of wall towers, a feature that has not escaped the draughtsman. The arms that appear to the left of the drawing are those of Thomas Digges, under whose command as head engineer the new works proceeded. The Crown’s engineers undertook the harbour works. The notes of anchorages have been added at a later date. (oldmapsonline)

Associated Monuments

TR 34 SW 84Archcliffe Fort, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 5Dover Castle (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1434Former site of Archcliffe Chapel, Dover Western Docks. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1433Former site of Paradise Pent, Dover Western Docks (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1775Former site of Post Medieval crane, Dover Western Docks. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1823Former Site of St. James Street, Dover (Landscape) ()
TR 34 SW 1779Former site of 'Town Pier' at Dover western Docks (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1829Possible former site of post medieval Piers/Groynes, Dover Western Docks (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1430Possible site of a Medieval or post medieval round tower, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1424Possible site of two post medieval sluice gates between 'The Great Pent' and the main harbour at Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1437Probable original location of the early post medieval Long Wall of the Great Pent, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 845REMAINS OF ST JAMES'S CHURCH, CASTLE HILL ROAD, DOVER (Listed Building) ()
TR 34 SW 191Remains of the Medieval Butchery gate, Mill Lane, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 592Site of Clerks Pier, Dover Western Docks. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 14Site of St. Peters Church, Market Square, Dover (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1776Site of the foundations of the 'Kings Pier' and 'Greenways Ledge', Dover Western Docks. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 1427Site of the post medieval 'Cross Pent Wall' (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 868THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, and associated burial ground, Cannon Street, Dover. (Listed Building) ()
TR 34 SW 197The possible site of the Medieval Biggin Gate, Cannon Street, Dover. (Monument) ()
TR 34 SW 855THE TOWN HALL AND REMAINS OF MEDIEVAL MAISON DIEU (Listed Building) ()