Harwich; The Middle House

Has been described as a Certain Artillery Fort

There are no visible remains

NameHarwich; The Middle House
Alternative NamesMiddle Bulwark
Historic CountryEssex
Modern AuthorityEssex
1974 AuthorityEssex
Civil ParishHarwich

Vanished Henry VIII artillery work built 1543, abandoned 1553 and brought back into short term use in 1588.

Gatehouse Comments

This may have been an earthwork revetted with gabions.

- Philip Davis

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceTM262322
Latitude51.9419593811035
Longitude1.28901994228363
Eastings626200
Northings232200
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Books

  • Harrington, Peter, 2007, The Castles of Henry VIII (Oxford: Osprey) p. 16
  • Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of East Anglia (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 32
  • Kent, Peter, 1988, Fortifications of East Anglia (Lavenham: Ternence Dalton)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 147
  • Weaver, L.T., 1975, The Harwich Story
  • Page, Wm and Round, J.H. (eds), 1907, VCH Essex Vol. 2 p. 269-71

Journals

  • Trollope, C., 1983, 'The defences of Harwich' Fort Vol. 11 p. 5-30

Other

  • 1999, Harwich Historic Town Assessment Report (Essex County Council) Download copy