Herbivore
03-08-2010, 09:23 PM
The Moats Bulwark was built as part of Henry VIII's plans to defend Dover harbour. A large semi-circular battery was added in th 1740s.
Overhauled from 1775 to 1783 when the Guilford Battery was added.(named after the Guilford Lawn which the battery overlooked). And again in 1853 when much larger guns were installed.
The Guilford Shaft, which consists of four spiral staircases totaling 214 steps, was cut in 1797 to connect the battery with the castle. There's a long corridor on each of the three levels leading to the cliff face.
It was used again during both world wars; four-hundred-years after it was first built. First as a shelter for the Seaplane HQ staff in WW1 and as an AA crew shelter in WW2.
Lower shaft entrance. Now sealed.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3445057967_e7dfeb3e35.jpg
Sentry area:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/3729820713_4b751288e1.jpg
This leads to another unlined tunnel which points the same way as the one below and leads to a long (60 step) stairway:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3730645498_bdd3e395ab.jpg
Some of what's on the walls:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4858119120_db5fcc6dab.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/3730568776_7f5dbcfcf8.jpg
Half-way up is another passage: (looking down to it):
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4857466031_d351380ca6.jpg
Looking back from passage:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4857438625_fd142f88c1.jpg
On the left is are four small rooms added in WW2 as accomodation:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4857427313_828f4393fd.jpg
At the top of these 60 steps is a set of doors:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/3730562402_607723b764.jpg
through which is another passage. (leading again to the cliff edge.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3445046977_0fe50b54a7.jpg
Looking back to next set of stairs: (The last ones)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4858067166_57dd853b3a.jpg
Second to last 'landing'
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4857459747_1e66f3e318.jpg
The top step. number 214!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4858096488_b340844366.jpg
Looking back down:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3447750724_1231dcd173.jpg
Looking out of top opening just outside the apron wall of Dover Castle:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4857484353_9b19f34608.jpg
Here's a view of the block-house at the top viewed from the castle. The tarmac path in the foreground leads down to the 'secret' tunnels.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn151/unfairytale208/DSC01807.jpg
The steps that lead from the seafront to the battery and shaft.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4743343811_4053bbed94.jpg
Looking down to the battery from the Shoulder of Mutton Battery above.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4526920496_c75a16959a.jpg
The storerhouse of Moats Bulwark.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4743355943_3aff4d4068.jpg
One of my old film shots from 1997 of the old seaplane HQ with Moats Bulwark behind.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4858297910_db3df36012.jpg
Overhauled from 1775 to 1783 when the Guilford Battery was added.(named after the Guilford Lawn which the battery overlooked). And again in 1853 when much larger guns were installed.
The Guilford Shaft, which consists of four spiral staircases totaling 214 steps, was cut in 1797 to connect the battery with the castle. There's a long corridor on each of the three levels leading to the cliff face.
It was used again during both world wars; four-hundred-years after it was first built. First as a shelter for the Seaplane HQ staff in WW1 and as an AA crew shelter in WW2.
Lower shaft entrance. Now sealed.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3445057967_e7dfeb3e35.jpg
Sentry area:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/3729820713_4b751288e1.jpg
This leads to another unlined tunnel which points the same way as the one below and leads to a long (60 step) stairway:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3730645498_bdd3e395ab.jpg
Some of what's on the walls:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4858119120_db5fcc6dab.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/3730568776_7f5dbcfcf8.jpg
Half-way up is another passage: (looking down to it):
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4857466031_d351380ca6.jpg
Looking back from passage:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4857438625_fd142f88c1.jpg
On the left is are four small rooms added in WW2 as accomodation:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4857427313_828f4393fd.jpg
At the top of these 60 steps is a set of doors:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/3730562402_607723b764.jpg
through which is another passage. (leading again to the cliff edge.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3445046977_0fe50b54a7.jpg
Looking back to next set of stairs: (The last ones)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4858067166_57dd853b3a.jpg
Second to last 'landing'
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4857459747_1e66f3e318.jpg
The top step. number 214!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4858096488_b340844366.jpg
Looking back down:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3447750724_1231dcd173.jpg
Looking out of top opening just outside the apron wall of Dover Castle:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4857484353_9b19f34608.jpg
Here's a view of the block-house at the top viewed from the castle. The tarmac path in the foreground leads down to the 'secret' tunnels.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn151/unfairytale208/DSC01807.jpg
The steps that lead from the seafront to the battery and shaft.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4743343811_4053bbed94.jpg
Looking down to the battery from the Shoulder of Mutton Battery above.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4526920496_c75a16959a.jpg
The storerhouse of Moats Bulwark.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4743355943_3aff4d4068.jpg
One of my old film shots from 1997 of the old seaplane HQ with Moats Bulwark behind.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4858297910_db3df36012.jpg