Redoubt, Main Road, Harwich - Tendring
Redoubt.1808-1810. Brick and granite. Circular plan form with internal courtyard and brick vaulted chambers. Designed as bomb-proof fortification with effective artillery power to withstand lengthy siege. Upper level contains batteries for ten 24-pounder guns. Dry moat revetment in brick. Suffering effects of excess water ingress, significant loss of pointing to inner and outer moat walls; tar/cement render causing loss of brick facings. Some casemates excessively damp in areas putting at risk collections. Harwich Society investigating and working up a repair and conservation strategy.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- REDOUBT
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1187916
- Local Planning Authority:
- Tendring
- Site Type:
- Defence > Coastal defence site
Location
- Building Name:
- Redoubt
- County:
- Essex
- District / Borough:
- Tendring
- Parish:
- Harwich
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Harwich and North Essex
- Region:
- East of England
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Part occupied/part in use
- Priority:
- B - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; solution agreed but not yet implemented
- Previous Priority:
- B
- Ownership:
- Charity (heritage)
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade II*, SM
Contact Details
Trudi Hughes 01223 582739
