GUN MOUNTED ON WOOD BLOCK IN FRONT OF FORT WIDLEY

GUN MOUNTED ON WOOD BLOCK IN FRONT OF FORT WIDLEY, PORTSDOWN HILL

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387129
Date first listed:: 25-Sep-1972
List Entry Name:: GUN MOUNTED ON WOOD BLOCK IN FRONT OF FORT WIDLEY
Statutory Address:: GUN MOUNTED ON WOOD BLOCK IN FRONT OF FORT WIDLEY, PORTSDOWN HILL

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Date:: 2001-05-12
Reference:: IOE01/04046/20
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387129
Date first listed:: 25-Sep-1972
Date of most recent amendment:: 18-Mar-1999
List Entry Name:: GUN MOUNTED ON WOOD BLOCK IN FRONT OF FORT WIDLEY
Statutory Address 1:: GUN MOUNTED ON WOOD BLOCK IN FRONT OF FORT WIDLEY, PORTSDOWN HILL

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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Corrections and minor amendments

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: GUN MOUNTED ON WOOD BLOCK IN FRONT OF FORT WIDLEY, PORTSDOWN HILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: City of Portsmouth (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SU 65695 06412

Details

PORTSMOUTH

SU60NE PORTSDOWN HILL 774-1/2/86 Gun mounted on wood block in front 25/09/72 of Fort Widley (Formerly Listed as: BROAD STREET, The Point Gun mounted on wood block in front of Point Battery)

GV II

Gun. c1858. Cast-iron mounted on wood block. 68 pounder carronade originating from the Point Battery Portsmouth. Formerly positioned in front of the Point Battery (not included).

Listing NGR: SU6610802158

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 475033
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.