The Well House, the Citadel, Dover
The Citadel was the stronghold of the Western Heights; it served as the storehouse
for the entire fortification and would have been the place of final retreat should
the Heights have come under attack. The well in the grounds of the Citadel would
have been a vital source of water, especially in a battle situation. It is 403 feet
deep and would have been able to supply water to all 7000 men barracked at the Western
Heights.
As the Citadel is still in use by the Home Office it has retained many original features, and gives a very good idea of how other features around the Heights would have looked before they were deserted. The well house is on two levels; all the flooring, window frames and other features are original to their construction period of 1805 - 1815. The bottom level was the gun floor, providing covering fire along the surrounding ditch towards the outer bastion.
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