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Fort Burgoyne is a mid-nineteenth-century artillery fortification located on the North Downs near Dover in Kent. Built between 1861 and 1865, it was constructed as part of the extensive system of defensive works known as the Palmerston Forts, designed to protect against a perceived threat of French invasion during the Victorian era. The fort features the characteristic polygonal plan and powerful gun emplacements typical of mid-Victorian military engineering, with substantial earthwork defences and casemented batteries. It remains a significant example of nineteenth-century coastal defence architecture and retains much of its original structural integrity.
Fort Burgoyne is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004224. View the official record →
Fort Burgoyne is a mid-nineteenth-century artillery fortification located on the North Downs near Dover in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004224.
Fort Burgoyne is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St James' Church (1.2 km), Maison Dieu (1.3 km), The Painted House, N of Market Street (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fort Burgoyne's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Fort Burgoyne stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.