Visited with Zender126 and Monk.
Best place i have seen in dover by far, and we missed a fair lump of it too!
"This fort was built in the 1860s, after the Royal Commission of the country's defences. At this time the fortifications around the main naval bases and ports were strengthened. In Dover, this included an upgrade of the Western Heights and Dover Castle's defences. A conceived weak spot of the Castle was the North Spur, and a new fort, named 'Castle Hill Fort' was planned and built. It later became known as Fort Burgoyne, and was constructed as a polygonal structure, with a surrounding ditch, flanked by three demi-caponniers and a double caponnier to the North. Two detached wing batteries to the East and West of the main fort were also constructed in spurs off the main ditch. The main fort comprised a large parade ground, to the North of which was a long row of casemates, which provided the barrack accomodation for soldiers and officers. Above the casemates, on the terreplein, were Haxo Casemates, which housed the guns. The fort remained within the Connaught Barracks garrison area until recent years, which has meant that the interior is well presevered, the ditch is very choked with vegetation, however. It is unknown what the future holds for the fort, as the now vacant barracks are to be converted into accommodation."
Thanks for looking
Best place i have seen in dover by far, and we missed a fair lump of it too!
"This fort was built in the 1860s, after the Royal Commission of the country's defences. At this time the fortifications around the main naval bases and ports were strengthened. In Dover, this included an upgrade of the Western Heights and Dover Castle's defences. A conceived weak spot of the Castle was the North Spur, and a new fort, named 'Castle Hill Fort' was planned and built. It later became known as Fort Burgoyne, and was constructed as a polygonal structure, with a surrounding ditch, flanked by three demi-caponniers and a double caponnier to the North. Two detached wing batteries to the East and West of the main fort were also constructed in spurs off the main ditch. The main fort comprised a large parade ground, to the North of which was a long row of casemates, which provided the barrack accomodation for soldiers and officers. Above the casemates, on the terreplein, were Haxo Casemates, which housed the guns. The fort remained within the Connaught Barracks garrison area until recent years, which has meant that the interior is well presevered, the ditch is very choked with vegetation, however. It is unknown what the future holds for the fort, as the now vacant barracks are to be converted into accommodation."
Thanks for looking
