Description

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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26606651

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5