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Latitude: 51.44 / 51°26'23"N
Longitude: 0.7835 / 0°47'0"E
OS Eastings: 593546
OS Northings: 174895
OS Grid: TQ935748
Mapcode National: GBR RS3.LWW
Mapcode Global: VHKJ7.J2KF
Plus Code: 9F32CQQM+X9
Entry Name: Grotto Shaped Folly to North East of Ship on Shore Public House
Listing Date: 30 June 1978
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1273263
English Heritage Legacy ID: 445682
ID on this website: 101273263
Location: Marine Town, Swale, Kent, ME12
County: Kent
District: Swale
Electoral Ward/Division: Sheerness
Parish: Sheerness
Built-Up Area: Sheerness
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Tagged with: Folly
MARINE PARADE
1.
5282
(South Side)
Marine Town, Sheerness
Grotto-shaped folly to
north-east of Ship on
Shore Public House
TQ 97 SW 11/81
II
2.
Circa 1830. This Grotto was built by a farmer who found a ship's cargo of
cement in barrels washed up on the coast. As the barrels had become soaked
with sea water the cement had set to form barrel shaped blocks which were used
to build the folly's walls. 1 storey built of cement blocks, flint and burr
bricks. 5 pointed arches, now filled in by weatherboarding. Parapet with
a succession of curves.
Listing NGR: TQ9354674882
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