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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1124 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of the former Connaught Barracks |
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Summary
The site of the former Connaught Barracks. Built in the early C.20 to replace Fort Burgoyne.
| Grid Reference: | TR 3242 4242 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- BARRACKS (Modern - 1912 AD to 2006 AD)
- MESS (Modern - 1912 AD to 2006 AD)
- PARADE GROUND (Modern - 1912 AD to 2006 AD)
- REGIMENTAL DEPOT (Constructed c.1912 and vacated 2006, Modern - 1912 AD? to 2006 AD)
- TRAINING BASE (Modern - 1912 AD to 2006 AD)
Full description
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Connaught Barracks covered a site with an area of 13.5 ha. and was constructed in the early part of the C.20 to replace Fort Burgoyne. It saw service throughout the World Wars and finally closed in 2006 when the Parachute Regiment departed. It was the last of the Dover barracks to close. (1)
The standing remains include barrack blocks, stores, mess rooms and a parade ground. It also included an area for training purposes. (1)
The site is currently (2016) earmarked for residential development.
<1> Dover District Council, 2013, Dover District Heritage Strategy (Bibliographic reference). SKE31372.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Bibliographic reference: Dover District Council. 2013. Dover District Heritage Strategy. |
