The Fort, Fort Lodge and Monk's Laundry
THE FORT, FORT LODGE AND MONK'S LAUNDRY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265327
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Fort, Fort Lodge and Monk's Laundry
- Statutory Address:
- THE FORT, FORT LODGE AND MONK'S LAUNDRY
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- Date:
- 1999-09-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/00857/22
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265327
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Fort, Fort Lodge and Monk's Laundry
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FORT, FORT LODGE AND MONK'S LAUNDRY
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:
- THE FORT, FORT LODGE AND MONK'S LAUNDRY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Gedling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newstead
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 53990 53852
Details
NEWSTEAD NEWSTEAD PARK SK 55 SW 1/105 The Fort, Fort Lodge and Monk's Laundry 13.10.66 G.V. II Mock fort. Now 3 dwellings. c.1770 and mid C19. Built for the fifth Lord Byron. Coursed and squared rubble, dressed stone and ashlar. Gothick style. Chamfered plinth, moulded string course, crenellated parapet with machiolations. Single coped gable. Single ridge and external corner stacks. Single and 2 storeys, 7 bays. Windows are C20 casements. West front has off-centre blocked entry flanked by single square towers with crosslets. To its left, double French window flanked by single round bosses and beyond, single casements. To left again, round tower with glazing bar casement, flanked to left by a door and to right by mullioned casement. To left again, a similar casement. To right, 3 casements and French window alternating with 3 round bosses. Round corner tower. Above, to left, 4 mullioned casements. Square towers have each a square blank panel. To right, a casement and in corner tower, 3 round windows. South side has projecting central square bay with triple lancet and 4 blank circles. To left, 2 casements and a round boss. To right, a pointed archway. This building is one of two mock forts built alongside the lake and used as a setting for mock naval battles.
Listing NGR: SK5399053852
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425361
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 33 Nottinghamshire,
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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