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EB 11.15c PROJECT: Shepway Heritage Strategy DOCUMENT NAME: Theme 5c: Defence Heritage - Napoleonic Version Status Prepared by Date V01 INTERNAL DRAFT B Found 13/10/16 Comments – First draft of text. No illustrations. Needs current activities added and opportunities updated. Version Status Prepared by Date V02 Version Status Prepared by Date V03 Version Status Prepared by Date V03 Version Status Prepared by Date V04 Version Status Prepared by Date V05 5c Defence Heritage – Napoleonic 1 Summary Shepway contains an exceptionally significant collection of Napoleonic period fortifications. Notable works of this period include the great programme of Martello building, construction of the Grand Redoubt at Dymchurch and the cutting of the Royal Military Canal. The collection of Napoleonic period defences in Shepway District form a group of sites of outstanding importance. 2 Overview 2.1 Background The French Revolution of 1789 and the deposition of Louis XVI of France sent shockwaves across the whole of Europe and ultimately saw war spread across Europe and the overseas colonies. Throughout this period Britain was engaged almost continuously in wars with France, ending ultimately with the defeat of Napoleon. The outbreak of the Revolutionary Wars (1793-1802) and subsequent Napoleonic Wars (1803 – 1815) saw an extensive system of new defences built in stages across the district. At the start of this period Britain was primarily a maritime nation, with only a small standing army. Naval supremacy was Britain’s traditional first line of defence; by controlling the channel and blockading the French fleet in its ports the Admiralty was confident that it could protect Britain from invasion. In Europe however France’s land armies were unstoppable, fighting with revolutionary zeal and making use of new tactics. French military successes on the continent, combined with failed invasion attempts on Ireland in 1796 and 1798 led to a period of invasion fears and ultimately to a massive programme of new defensive works along Britain’s coast. The favourable landing beaches of the Kent Coast and in particular the Romney Marsh embayment and Dungeness became the focus for a new system of strategic defence. The first phase of ‘Napoleonic period’ defences constructed in the district comprised a series of small coastal batteries and gun platforms supported by earthwork redoubts that were rapidly erected in the early years of the Revolutionary Wars. Subsequently during the Napoleonic War a more comprehensive system of layered defence was built, including a string of Martello Towers, redoubt and the Royal Military Canal. 2.2 Key Components Name Description Survival Dungeness A group of four coastal Lade Fort (Dungeness Bastion batteries and an earthwork Battery No 2) survives redoubt constructed in 1798 relatively intact and is a during the Revolutionary Wars Scheduled Monument. The to protect the anchorage off interior of the Fort is Dungeness. An additional occupied by a number of battery was located further private dwellings. Battery No along the coast at Lydd also 1 is a ruin, and the other constructed in 1798. batteries have been totally lost. The earthwork redoubt survives, again with private dwellings in its interior. Coastal A group of three coastal No surviving remains are Batteries at batteries located on the beach known of Saltwood Heights Hythe at Hythe along with a fourth on Battery. Fort Twiss has been higher ground at Saltwood demolished and replaced by Heights constructed in 1798 Housing. Some buried during the Revolutionary remains of Fort Sutherland Wars. survive close to Martello 24. Fort Moncrief is lost, but some remains may survive beneath the sea wall in front of the Hyhte Ranges. Shorncliffe A substantial earthwork Shorncliffe Redoubt is a Redoubt redoubt located on the high Scheduled Monument. and Battery ground at Shorncliffe Heights Substantial sections of the and built in 1794. Below the earthwork redoubt survives redoubt closer to the coast an on its south and eastern artillery battery was added in sides, but the north-eastern 1798 and later incorporated quadrant has been largely into the defences at the levelled. It is uncertain what, eastern end of the Royal if anything, survives of the Military Canal. Revolutionary Wars period battery. The battery wall associated with the defence of the eastern end of the Royal Military Canal survives and is a Scheduled Monument. Batteries at An existing battery at the The battery at East Wear Bay Folkestone Bayle in Folkestone was is believed to have been lost refortified, whilst a new work to the sea. It is uncertain was constructed at East Wear what, if anything, survives of Bay in 1798. the Revolutionary Wars period works at Bayle Battery. Matello Part of a chain of Martello All nine towers survive and is Towers 1-9 Towers built along the coast of the most intact section of Kent and Sussex between Martello Towers on the Kent 1805 and 1808. Towers 1-9 Coast. All bar Towers 2 & 8 are built along the high ground are Scheduled Monuments. between Copt Point and Towers 1, 2 and 6-9 are all Shorncliffe. Grade II Listed. Towers 1, 2 and 8 have been converted to residential use, whilst Tower 3 is used for storage, but had previously been open as a visitor centre. Sandgate Sandgate Castle was Sandgate Castle is survives Castle originally built during the reign as a ruin and is a Scheduled of Herny VIII, but was altered Monument and Grade I in 1805 to form coastal Listed Building. The castle is battery, with its central tower privately owned. being converted into a quasi Martello Tower. Martello Part of a chain of Martello Towers 10-12 were Towers 10- Towers built along the coast of demolished in the nineteenth 21 Kent and Sussex between century, but some below 1805 and 1808. Towers 10-21 ground archaeological were built to protect the remains might survive. Tower shingle beaches of the Hythe 13 has been converted to a Embayment, which were private dwelling. Towers 14 & identified as being a target for 15 are largely complete and landing any invasion force. in good condition; they are located within the Hythe Ranges ‘danger area’. They are the only towers to survive in something like their original open beach setting. Both are Listed at Grade II and are Scheduled Monuments. Towers 16-18 have been lost to the sea, but some buried remains may survive under the shingle foreshore. Tower 19 is Grade II Listed but is in ruins, it is also located within the Hythe ranges ‘danger area’. As with 16-18 Towers 20 & 21 have been lost to the sea with no above ground remains surviving. Dymchurch Dymchurch Redoubt was built Dymchurch Redoubt survives Redoubt between 1804 and 1812 to and remains in military support the chain of Martello ownership. It is designated Towers that stretched along as a Scheduled Monument. the low-lying coast between Hythe and Rye. The redoubt provided troop accommodation and acted as a command and supply depot for the individual towers. It was also provided with its own guns, providing for 360 degree fire. The redoubt is circular in form; built of brick and granite it comprises a central parade ground enclosed by bombproof magazines and barracks upon which the gun emplacements were situated. It is encircled by a dry moat. Martello Part of a chain of Martello Tower 22 was removed in the Towers 22- Towers built along the coast of 1950s for road 27 Kent and Sussex between improvements, but below 1805 and 1808. Towers 22-27 ground remains may survive. were built in pairs to protect Tower 23 survives and is key sluices draining Romney Grade II Listed. It has been Marsh. Nos 22 & 23 protected converted to a private the Wallop Sluice; 24 & 25 the residence. Tower 24 is a Marshland Sluice; and 26 & 27 Sheduled Monument and is the Clobsden Gut Sluice. Grade II Listed. It has been restored and is under English Heritage guardianship. It is open by appointment only. Tower 25 survives and is a Grade II Listed Building. Towers 26 & 27 have been lost to the sea and no above ground remains survive. Royal The Royal Military Canal was The Royal Military Canal Military constructed between 1804 survives as an impressive Canal and 1810 and ran from landscape feature. It is a Seabrook (Hythe) to Cliff End Scheduled Monument and is near Winchelsea. The Canal is designated in sections: Royal built in two sections, with the Military Canal Seabrook two excavated sections being Lodge Bridge to Seabrook linked by the Rivers Rother Sluice; Royal Military Canal and Brede. The canal was Twiss Road Bridge to built as a linear defensive Seabrook Lodge Bridge; feature in order to isolate Royal Military Canal Town Romney March from the high Bridge to Twiss Road Bridge; ground to the rear. It was Royal Military Canal cleverly built in a series of Scanlon’s Bridge to Town angled sections, each Bridge; Royal Military Canal terminating in a flank with West Hythe Bridge to space for a gun, thus allowing Scanlon’s Bridge; Royal enfilading fire along the length Military Canal West Hythe of the canal. To the rear Dam to West Hythe Bridge; (landward) side of the canal Royal Military Canal was an earthern parapet Honeypot Cottage to West behind which troops could be Hythe Dam (all of which are stationed along with a military wholly in Shepway); and road allowing for the rapid Royal Military Canal Gigger’s movement of troops. At the far Green Bridge to Honeypot eastern end of the canal Cottage (which extends into Shorncliffe Battery was rebuilt Ashford Borough). to protect the sluices and the drawbridge over the Sandgate Road. The full length of the canal is some 28 miles (22 of which were dug) of which around 7 miles are in Shepway District.
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