The Roman Pharos is a Grade I listed building in the Dover local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 March 1974. A AD 46 (original); mediaeval alterations (top storey and battlements) Tower.

The Roman Pharos

WRENN ID
watchful-oriel-starling
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Dover
Country
England
Date first listed
7 March 1974
Type
Tower
Period
AD 46 (original); mediaeval alterations (top storey and battlements)
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 1050 DOVER CASTLE The Roman Pharos TR 3241 1/48

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  1. AD 46. Built under the Emperor Claudius. This guided the Roman fleet round to the port of Richborough. In mediaeval times it was used as a belfry to the Church of St Mary Sub-Castro. 4 storeys, 3 being Roman and the top storey and remains of battlements mediaeval. An octagonal tower with originally vertical stepped walls rising in tiers set back each within the last, now almost smoothed. Rubble with a facing of green sandstone and tufa and levelled at an interval of 7 courses with a double course of brick set in hard pink mortar. Round-headed windows with a small recessed spy-hole inside them.

Listing NGR: TR3260541815

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