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Royal Military Canal, Coastguard Cottages to Wickham Cliff is a section of the defensive canal constructed during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. Built between 1804 and 1809, the canal formed part of a wider fortification scheme designed to protect the Kent and Sussex coastline against potential French invasion. This particular stretch extends along the Romney Marsh landscape, representing the characteristic linear earthwork that comprises the canal's physical form. The monument preserves evidence of this significant period of national defence, with the waterway and its associated banks remaining recognisable landscape features of the Regency era.
Royal Military Canal, Coastguard Cottages to Wickham Cliff is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002214. View the official record →
Royal Military Canal, Coastguard Cottages to Wickham Cliff is a section of the defensive canal constructed during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002214.
Royal Military Canal, Coastguard Cottages to Wickham Cliff 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 1002214.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Military Canal, Cliff End to Coastguard Cottages (1.3 km), New Gate, Winchelsea (1.7 km), Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea (1.8 km).
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