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Royal Military Canal, Kent Ditch to Heron House, Folkestone is a defensive waterway constructed during the Napoleonic Wars in the early nineteenth century. The canal was built as part of an extensive fortification system designed to protect the Kent coast against the threat of French invasion, forming part of the larger Royal Military Canal that stretched for over twenty miles across Romney Marsh and the surrounding low-lying areas. This section of the canal, extending from Kent Ditch to Heron House near Folkestone, retains the characteristic linear earthwork of a military canal with its associated banks and ditch. The waterway represents an important example of early nineteenth-century military engineering and coastal defence strategy during a period of national strategic vulnerability.
Royal Military Canal, Kent Ditch to Heron House, Folkestone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003558. View the official record →
Royal Military Canal, Kent Ditch to Heron House, Folkestone 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 1003558.
Royal Military Canal, Kent Ditch to Heron House, Folkestone 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 1003558.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rye town walls (6.9 km), Water tower in churchyard (7 km), Ypres Tower and part of Rye Town Wall (7.1 km).
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