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Grand Shaft Stairs and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Dover, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1206 / 51°7'14"N

Longitude: 1.3082 / 1°18'29"E

OS Eastings: 631605

OS Northings: 140907

OS Grid: TR316409

Mapcode National: GBR X2Z.MJZ

Mapcode Global: VHLHJ.M3F8

Plus Code: 9F3348C5+67

Entry Name: Grand Shaft Stairs and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 8 July 1998

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375599

English Heritage Legacy ID: 469563

ID on this website: 101375599

Location: Western Heights, Dover, Kent, CT17

County: Kent

District: Dover

Civil Parish: Dover

Built-Up Area: Dover

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Tagged with: Architectural structure Stairwell

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Description


TR 34 SW DOVER DROP REDOUBT ROAD
(south side), Western Heights
865/7/10008
Grand Shaft stairs and attached
railings

II


Underground spiral stair. 1803-05, by Sir Thomas Hyde Page, RE, under Lt Col William Twiss, RE Divisior Engineer. Brick and cast-iron. Three concentric flights of winder stairs round an open shaft, the opening at the top, with curved stairs meeting in a single flight up to the former parade ground in front of the barracks. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: iron railings with urn finials found top of shaft and to stairs up, with a lamp standard on the stairs. HISTORY: connected the Grand Shaft Barracks (demolished) with Snargate Street at the base of the cliffs, to allow the rapid movement of troops between the barracks and the shore. The three stairs were designated for 'gentlemen and their ladies, officers and their wives, and soldiers and their women'. A 'bold and imaginative solution to communication problems (and) a unique piece of military engineering.' (Coad) (Post Medieval Arch: Coad J: The Later Fortifications of Dover: 1982-: 141-200).

Listing NGR: TR3110241449

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