The Grand Shaft Dover UK (Dover)

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A circular triple-staircase linking the Grand Shaft/Western Heights barracks on the top of the cliffs to the town of Dover (Snargate Street) below.

Built between 1806-9 as part of Dover's Napoleonic defenses.

An image taken from the botton of the shaft gives an idea of the scale of the structure:

www.panoramio.com/photo/1237244

Other images of the Grand Shaft are at:

www.panoramio.com/user/250345/tags/Grand%20Shaft

The Grand Shaft is next scheduled to be open to the public on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May 2009 (free of charge).

Also see The Drop Redoubt at:

wikimapia.org/#y=51122943&x=1307791&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&sh...

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