General Information
| Completion: | 1758 |
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| Status: | disused |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Fortress |
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Location
| Location: |
Chatham, Medway, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates: | 51° 23' 14" N 0° 31' 33" E |
Technical Information
Materials
| retaining wall |
brick
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Chronology
| 1758 | Fort Amherst redoubt completed. |
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| 1770 | The Fort is extended and the ditches are revetted. |
| 1802 — 1811 | Extension of the tunnels. |
Notes
Fort Amherst is described as the most complete Napoleonic fortification in Britain. It is under the care of the Fort Amherst Heritage Trust.
Participants
Design
- Captain John Desmoretze (designer)
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20059486 - Published on:
19/03/2011 - Last updated on:
06/06/2024
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