Freshwater Redoubt
FRESHWATER REDOUBT, GATE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292676
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Freshwater Redoubt
- Statutory Address:
- FRESHWATER REDOUBT, GATE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292676
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Freshwater Redoubt
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRESHWATER REDOUBT, GATE LANE
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:
- FRESHWATER REDOUBT, GATE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Freshwater
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 34455 85559
Details
FRESHWATER
SZ38NW GATE LANE 1354-0/4/210 Freshwater Redoubt
II
Also known as: Fort Redoubt Tea Rooms GATE LANE. Former fort, converted into tea rooms. c.1861 altered C20. Part of Palmerstonian coastal defences, its purpose to guard the only good landing beach on the south side of the Isle of Wight against enemy invasion. This comprizes a deep brick lined ditch with a drawbridge on the north side. A 2 storey residential 24 man caponier at the North West end guarded both ditches and entrance. This of brick rendered with rendered slate roof but was roofless at time of survey. Beneath the western rampart were bomb proof casements for stores and ammunition. The building on the central parade ground was replaced in 1936 by a civilian 2 storey house.
Listing NGR: SZ3424786014
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393098
- 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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