The Barracks
THE BARRACKS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1320677
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Barracks
- Statutory Address:
- THE BARRACKS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1320677
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Barracks
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BARRACKS
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 BARRACKS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weston-Super-Mare
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 22886 60606
Details
STEEPHOLM ISLAND 1. 5121 The Barracks ST 36 SW 1/77 II GV 2. Dated 1867. Limestone rubble with dressed quoins, slate roof. Two blocks with brick infill between. The larger (western) block is long single storey range with 6 windows, 3 doors, all segmental headed and with granite keystone except westernmost door with has fanlight and dates (1867, with VR under) carved on keystone. Most windows partly blocked others modern glazing. End stacks with cornices and string courses, raised verges with kneelers. Original glazing bar sashes at rear. Interior: plain long open room, originally sub-divided at east end where stone flag floor survives. Two finely rubbed thin brick round headed fireplaces. Attached to main building is shorter (eastern) block; single storey, 2 windows, central door, same features as longer block. Included for military history reasons. Part of the fort- group.
Listing NGR: ST2288660606
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33236
- 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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