Former Cavalry Barracks (Building 57) , Fulwood Barracks
FORMER CAVALRY BARRACKS (BUILDING 57), FULWOOD BARRACKS, WATLING STREET ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244761
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Former Cavalry Barracks (Building 57) , Fulwood Barracks
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CAVALRY BARRACKS (BUILDING 57), FULWOOD BARRACKS, WATLING STREET ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244761
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1982
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Feb-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Former Cavalry Barracks (Building 57) , Fulwood Barracks
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CAVALRY BARRACKS (BUILDING 57), FULWOOD BARRACKS, WATLING STREET ROAD
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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:
- FORMER CAVALRY BARRACKS (BUILDING 57), FULWOOD BARRACKS, WATLING STREET ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Preston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 54896 31786
Details
SD53SW FULWOOD WATLING STREET ROAD
(North side)
1023/7/10011 Former Cavalry barracks (Building 57), Fulwood Barracks
29.3.1982
GV II
Cavalry barrack. 1842-48, by Major T Foster RE, for the Ordnance Board. Rock-faced sandstone ashlar with ashlar cross-axial ridge stacks and slate roof Late Georgian style. Single-depth plan.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 28-window range. Long range of uneven 7:7:7:7-window sections divided by coped party walls with a ridge stack, each with a pair of central ridge stacks, 1-window ends slightly recessed. Outer sections have plain ashlar surrounds to doorways 4 bays from the ends with mid C20 doors; original doorways, with canted lintels inscribed from 1-12 from the S gable, to front and rear elevations replaced by windows, end flat-headed and inner segmental-arched windows with 6/6-pane sashes, most replaced by matching late C20 top-hung casements. In the centre of the ground floor are 6 small inserted mid C20 windows, probably in a formerly blind wall; tethering hooks survive. 3-window end gables with matching blocked doorways, and similar rear elevation, which has 2 mid C20 entrance towers.
INTERIOR: not inspected, but reported to have dogleg stairs from the entrances with metal balusters.
HISTORY: one of a matching pair of barracks on either side of Cavalry Square, for either a squadron of cavalry or a demi-battalion of artillery. The central section probably contained stables, with first-floor troops rooms. The barracks was built in response to anxiety over Chartist agitation. Although the south-east barrack range has been lost, the original plan of two parade squares within a defensible perimeter wall is substantially intact, making Fulwood the most complete example in England of the late C18 concept of barracks.
(PSA Drawings Collection, NMR: MCR 58).
Listing NGR: SD5489631786
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472869
- 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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