Report - Fort Burgoyne, Dover july 12

[monk]

Somehow ive always managed to over look this when in Dover, pushed to the bottom of the list because of lack of time or other explores cropping up, so when the126 text and said he was heading down to do Fort Burgoyne i jumped at the chance to join him.

A rare sunny day we headed of, picking chubbs up on the way,as we decended down into Dover of the A20, harboure in sight, old memorys of explores filled my head, its been far to long. :

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.

 

[6harmanj6]

where is the rope you found as i am also looking to document this site before it goes more down hill

 

[silverainbow]

Very Nice

 

[the126]

where is the rope you found as i am also looking to document this site before it goes more down hill

That report was a few years ago now, i very much doubt it would still be there now.

Burgoyne has been taken over and cleaned up quite a bit. A bit of googling will find you the owners and last time i contacted them they were willing to allow visits...