Grand Shaft
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The Grand Shaft is a historic triple-helix staircase and defensive shaft in Dover, England, built to rapidly move troops between the Western Heights fortifications and the town below.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Shaft canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
military structure ⓘ staircase ⓘ |
| access |
via entrance at Western Heights
ⓘ
via entrance near Snargate Street ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Defensive works in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Military history of Dover ⓘ Tourist attractions in Kent ⓘ |
| connects |
Dover town below
ⓘ
Western Heights fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 1807 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1804 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedTo |
allow simultaneous use of three staircases
ⓘ
separate movement of different troop units ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | triple-helix staircase ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central light well
ⓘ
three spiral staircases ⓘ |
| hasTouristAccess | guided tours ⓘ |
| height | approximately 140 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
listed building
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Western Heights fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Heights, Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dover Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drop Redoubt fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western side of Dover valley ⓘ |
| location |
Dover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local heritage volunteers ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | approximately 140 ⓘ |
| operator | English Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to move troops quickly between barracks and town ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical shaft ⓘ |
| significance | example of early 19th-century military engineering ⓘ |
| use |
defensive communication shaft
ⓘ
rapid movement of troops ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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