THE BATTERY, FORT BELVEDERE (INCLUDING 31 CANNON GUN BATTERY)

THE BATTERY, FORT BELVEDERE (INCLUDING 31 CANNON GUN BATTERY), LONDON ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1028949
Date first listed:: 17-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:: THE BATTERY, FORT BELVEDERE (INCLUDING 31 CANNON GUN BATTERY)
Statutory Address:: THE BATTERY, FORT BELVEDERE (INCLUDING 31 CANNON GUN BATTERY), LONDON ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1028949
Date first listed:: 17-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:: THE BATTERY, FORT BELVEDERE (INCLUDING 31 CANNON GUN BATTERY)
Statutory Address 1:: THE BATTERY, FORT BELVEDERE (INCLUDING 31 CANNON GUN BATTERY), LONDON ROAD

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THE BATTERY, FORT BELVEDERE (INCLUDING 31 CANNON GUN BATTERY), LONDON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Surrey
District:: Runnymede (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SU 96667 68216

Details

SU 96 NE EGHAM LONDON ROAD (off) The Battery Fort Belvedere (including 3/118 31 cannon gun battery)

GV II

Battery. 1827-28. Part of Sir Jeffrey Wyattville's transformation of the Duke of Cumberland's gothic style folly. Stone built, parapet crenellated for 47 guns, forming a wide arc to East of Fort Belvedere with 2 bastims overlooking Virginia Water. Intended for arcmanial salutes, etc. Built to accommodate the Duke of Cumberland's 31 fine brass cannon which was removed from Cumberland Lodge for that reason. The cannon was built at Woolwich 1729-49 by Andrew Schlagt and his subordinate Bowen and rest on iron gun carriages.

Listing NGR: SU9666768216

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 289730
Legacy System:: LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.