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Royal Military Canal, Heron House to Appledore Bridge is a defensive waterway constructed during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. The canal was engineered as part of the wider Royal Military Canal system, which stretched across Romney Marsh and the Cinque Ports region to provide protection against the threat of French invasion. The section between Heron House and Appledore Bridge represents a substantial length of this fortified canal, which combined the functions of a military barrier and transport route. The waterway survives as an earthwork with a channel flanked by embankments, preserving an important example of Regency-period military defensive architecture in South East England.
Royal Military Canal, Heron House to Appledore Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005123. View the official record →
Royal Military Canal, Heron House to Appledore Bridge is a defensive waterway constructed during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005123.
Royal Military Canal, Heron House to Appledore Bridge 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 1005123.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Military Canal, Iden Lock to Kent Ditch (4.4 km), Royal Military Canal, Iden Lock (4.8 km), Ring ditch and rectangular enclosure SE of Mockbeggar (7.1 km).
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