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Lade Fort is a Napoleonic coastal defence fortification located near Lympne in Kent. Constructed in the early nineteenth century as part of the extensive system of Martello towers and forts built along the south coast of England to counter the threat of French invasion during the Napoleonic Wars, the fort represents a significant example of early industrial military architecture. The structure exemplifies the standardised design principles employed for coastal defence in this period, with its robust masonry construction and strategic positioning dominating the approaches to Romney Marsh and the Kent coast. As a scheduled ancient monument, Lade Fort retains considerable historical importance as evidence of Britain's defensive preparations during a critical phase of the Napoleonic conflict.
Lade Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004205. View the official record →
Lade Fort is a Napoleonic coastal defence fortification located near Lympne in Kent. 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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