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Latitude: 51.3816 / 51°22'53"N
Longitude: 0.4976 / 0°29'51"E
OS Eastings: 573901
OS Northings: 167684
OS Grid: TQ739676
Mapcode National: GBR PPV.6MC
Mapcode Global: VHJLT.KJXR
Plus Code: 9F329FJX+J2
Entry Name: Fort Clarence
Listing Date: 19 February 1970
Last Amended: 2 December 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1299779
English Heritage Legacy ID: 172940
ID on this website: 101299779
Location: Troy Town, Medway, Kent, ME1
County: Medway
Electoral Ward/Division: Rochester West
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Rochester
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Church of England Parish: Borstal St Matthew
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: Architectural structure
ROCHESTER BORSTAL ROAD
TQ 76 NW
2/13 Fort Clarence
(formerly listed
under S t
Margaret's Street)
19.2.70 II
Fort, forming part of the anti-Napoleonic defences of the Medway
towns. 1812. Stock brick with limestone dressings. Surrounded
(where not infilled) by deep revetted ditch. 3 storeys with
basement. Corner circular turrets with moulded limestone cornice
bands. Three massive stylized machicoulis, also limestone, to
road (entrance) side only. Otherwise plan brick with relieving
arches over the 2 levels of deep embrasures, mostly with very
shallow arches although those to entrance front round-headed.
Interior not inspected, and plan and internal arrangement not
known.
Listing NGR: TQ7345967115
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