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Lade Fort is a Napoleonic-era coastal defence fortification located near Hythe in Kent, England. Constructed in the early nineteenth century as part of the extensive chain of Martello towers and forts built along the south coast to defend against potential French invasion during the Napoleonic Wars, it represents the military engineering priorities of the period. The fort exhibits the characteristic robust masonry construction and low-lying profile designed to mount cannon and withstand artillery bombardment. Though subsequently modified and repurposed, it survives as a significant example of Regency-period coastal fortification strategy in Southeast England.
Lade Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004205. View the official record →
Lade Fort is a Napoleonic-era coastal defence fortification located near Hythe in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004205.
Lade Fort 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 1004205.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three acoustic early warning devices 2360m east of Jack's Court (1.3 km), Phoenix Caisson off Littlestone-on-Sea (4.2 km), Part of a Cistercian grange, north of New Romney High Street, also known as Romney Priory (4.7 km).
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