Powder Magazine and Blast Walls
POWDER MAGAZINE AND BLAST WALLS, THE GARRISON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1141187
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Powder Magazine and Blast Walls
- Statutory Address:
- POWDER MAGAZINE AND BLAST WALLS, THE GARRISON
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1141187
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Powder Magazine and Blast Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- POWDER MAGAZINE AND BLAST WALLS, THE GARRISON
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- POWDER MAGAZINE AND BLAST WALLS, THE GARRISON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isles of Scilly (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Mary's
- National Grid Reference:
- SV 90036 10636
Details
ST. MARY'S
SV9010 THE GARRISON, Hugh Town 1358-0/8/83 Powder Magazine and blast walls
(Formerly Listed as: THE GARRISON, Hugh Town Rocket House or Magazine)
GV I
Powder magazine and blast walls. Early C17. Coursed granite blocks; steeply-pitched scantled slate roof with roll-moulded stone ridge. Rectangular plan. Segmental-arched entry to magazine and blast walls and ventilation ports to magazine. Interior: vaulted stone roof. Built soon after 1601 as part of Francis Godolphin's plans to fortify the Hugh. A rare example of this type, and an important component of the late C16/17 fort centred around Star Castle (qv). Scheduled as an Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SV9003610636
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62522
- 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.
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