Fort Perch Rock
FORT PERCH ROCK, MARINE PROMENADE, WALLASEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1258164
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Fort Perch Rock
- Statutory Address:
- FORT PERCH ROCK, MARINE PROMENADE, WALLASEY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1258164
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jan-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Fort Perch Rock
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORT PERCH ROCK, MARINE PROMENADE, WALLASEY
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:
- FORT PERCH ROCK, MARINE PROMENADE, WALLASEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wirral (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 30952 94477
Details
SJ 39 SW
1916/3/54
WALLASEY, New Brighton,
MARINE PROMENADE (north side),
Fort Perch Rock
4/1/77
G.V. II*
Fort, now museum. 1826-9 with later additions. By Captain
J. Sykes Kitson R.E. Stone. Battered walls with roll
mouldings and a parapet; round corner towers. Central
gateway, approached by causeway on elliptical arches, has
segmental-headed opening flanked by paired Doric demi-
columns, entablature and parapet with scrolls to ends and
cast iron relief of royal arms. 10 gun ports and 6 lateral
stacks. Left tower has mid C20 2-storey concrete
structure, that to right has tower structure supporting iron
tank. Interior has main range to south with lean-to asphalt
roof dated 1838; entrance has paired rusticated piers and
entablature. Gun emplacements to north and west parapets
and other gun emplcements, probably later behind those to
north. Various blocks to north and west side, probably C20.
Plaque records erection and cost. Built to defend the
approach to Liverpool.
Listing NGR: SJ3095294477
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 444470
- 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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