You can post a bond at 114 W. Liberty St., Charles Town, WV, 25414. Jail bonds are open 24-hours per day, 7 days a week including holidays. If you need a bondsman, you can do a simple Google search to find bondsman in the area that works with the Charles Town City Jail. Telephone Information. Inmates are able to use the phone. Charles Town-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. On 9/24/2001, a category F4 (max. Wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the Charles Town city center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.
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Charles Town's fortifications were completed by 1711. Bastions or small forts were named for Lord Proprietors Granville, Craven Colleton, and Carteret were constructed at each corner of the walled city. Three triangular redans were constructed in the wall along the Cooper River. A drawbridge guarded the land entrance at Meeting and Broad streets. The Half Moon Battery stood at the foot of Broad Street to provide a formal entrance to the town from the water. Charles Town was the only British walled city built in North America.
Anatomy of the Walled City
The engineering plans for the walls likely were based on European design principals for the fortifications. The seawall or curtain wall that fronted the Cooper River, as well as the bastions, redans and the Half Moon Battery, were built of hand-made bricks to protect the town against a sea assault. The seawall was six feet wide at the base and extended some 15 feet above the low tide line.
???Historians and archaeologists have found a few records that describe how the landward walls were constructed. They believe these fortifications were made by digging a ditch to create a moat and piling up the excavated earth to form walls that were strengthened with wood. They think these walls were eight to 10 feet high.
The Elusive City Wall
(Advertised sale inset) By the 1730s most of the earthen walls were demolished to accommodate the growing town. The harbor-side fortifications remain intact through the American Revolution. In 1784 the City advertised the bastions and redans for sale at public auction. The new owners demolished the aboveground portions of the fortifications and paved over them to make way for the expanding commercial waterfront. Gradually, knowledge about the location and design of the wall faded from community memory.
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This 1711 map by Edward Crisp shows walled Charles Town.The large wharves and flotilla of merchant ships speak to the town's booming economy. The names of later streets are labeled red.
( a QR tag present for additional information - use for modern cellphone and similar devices) Pictures included:Hand-hewed cedar pilings from the drawbridge found under the Charleston County Courthouseand Two bastions and a redan were advertised for sale in 1784.
Charles Town Utility Board Welcomes You!
The Charles Town Utility Board was created in 1998 by the City of Charles Town City Council upon the issuance of Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System Revenue Bonds under Article 147 of the Codified Ordinances of the City. The Waterworks and Sewerage System of the City was combined into a single undertaking (the “System”). The supervision, management, control and operation of the System is vested in the Charles Town Utility Board (the “Utility Board”).
Our mission is to provide reliable water and sewer services that protect public health and the environment with financial accountability, regional stewardship, and superior customer service.
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A new board meeting packet is ready to view!February 19, 2021
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The February 24, 2021 regular board meeting packet is ready to view on our website. Click here to view.
COVID-19 Update – Office now open to publicJanuary 11, 2021
The Charles Town Utility Board public counters are now open effective January 11, 2021. We continue to encourage customers to utilize the drop box located outside of the office at…
Public Attendance at Board MeetingsOctober 12, 2020
In light of Governor Justice’s Executive Order 9-20 prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 individuals, the public will not be admitted to the meeting room but is invited to attend…
Cold Weather PreparationJanuary 26, 2021
Is your home ready for the cold? It doesn’t take long for meters and pipes to freeze during cold temperatures, especially below 32 degrees. If your pipes or meter freeze,…
4th Quarter Pipeline NewsletterDecember 17, 2020
The 4th Quarter Pipeline Newsletter published by the West Virginia Public Service Commission is now available on their website. To view, click here.
Need assistance with a delinquent utility bill? October 22, 2020
We are continuing to work with customers facing financial hardships to establish payment arrangements. We offer contracts for deferred payment plans in most cases. Please contact our office at (304)…
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