South Perimeter Wall Extending Approximately 50 Metres East From South Entrance, Fulwood Barracks

SOUTH PERIMETER WALL EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES EAST FROM SOUTH ENTRANCE, FULWOOD BARRACKS, WATLING STREET ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1244770
Date first listed:
29-Mar-1982
List Entry Name:
South Perimeter Wall Extending Approximately 50 Metres East From South Entrance, Fulwood Barracks
Statutory Address:
SOUTH PERIMETER WALL EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES EAST FROM SOUTH ENTRANCE, FULWOOD BARRACKS, WATLING STREET ROAD
The South perimeter wall extending approximately 50 metres east from south entrance of Fulwood Barracks.
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1244770
Date first listed:
29-Mar-1982
Date of most recent amendment:
04-Feb-1999
List Entry Name:
South Perimeter Wall Extending Approximately 50 Metres East From South Entrance, Fulwood Barracks
Statutory Address 1:
SOUTH PERIMETER WALL EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES EAST FROM SOUTH ENTRANCE, FULWOOD BARRACKS, WATLING STREET ROAD

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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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
SOUTH PERIMETER WALL EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES EAST FROM SOUTH ENTRANCE, 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 54952 31545

Details

SD53SW
1023/7/10016

FULWOOD
WATLING STREET ROAD (North side)
South perimeter wall extending approximately 50 metres east from south entrance, Fulwood Barracks

29.3.1982

GV
II
Perimeter wall. 1843-48, by Major T Foster, for the Ordnance Board. Snecked sandstone ashlar. Tall wall with half-round coping extends approximately 50m along S side, including blocked rifle holes giving field of fire up across former central entrance.

HISTORY: the perimeter wall originally had canted E and W sides covered by rifle slots in projecting corners at both ends, and formed a projecting triangle to the entrances in the N and S ends, also covered by rifle slots. An important part of the only example of a defensible barracks in England. The barracks was built in response to anxiety over Chartist agitation. Although sections have been lost, the surviving lengths form an important part of the original plan of the barracks, forming the most complete example in Britain of the late C18 concept of barracks design.
(PSA Drawings Collection, NMR: MCR 58).


Listing NGR: SD5495231545

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Legacy System number:
472878
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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