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Latitude: 53.4425 / 53°26'33"N
Longitude: -3.041 / 3°2'27"W
OS Eastings: 330952
OS Northings: 394477
OS Grid: SJ309944
Mapcode National: GBR 7X6M.FN
Mapcode Global: WH870.8Q5R
Plus Code: 9C5RCXV5+2J
Entry Name: Fort Perch Rock
Listing Date: 4 January 1977
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1258164
English Heritage Legacy ID: 444470
ID on this website: 101258164
Location: New Brighton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH45
County: Wirral
Electoral Ward/Division: New Brighton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Wallasey
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Tagged with: Fort
SJ 39 SW
1916/3/54
WALLASEY, New Brighton,
MARINE PROMENADE (north side),
Fort Perch Rock
4/1/77
G.V. II*
Fort, now museum. 1826-9 with later additions. By Captain
J. Sykes Kitson R.E. Stone. Battered walls with roll
mouldings and a parapet; round corner towers. Central
gateway, approached by causeway on elliptical arches, has
segmental-headed opening flanked by paired Doric demi-
columns, entablature and parapet with scrolls to ends and
cast iron relief of royal arms. 10 gun ports and 6 lateral
stacks. Left tower has mid C20 2-storey concrete
structure, that to right has tower structure supporting iron
tank. Interior has main range to south with lean-to asphalt
roof dated 1838; entrance has paired rusticated piers and
entablature. Gun emplacements to north and west parapets
and other gun emplcements, probably later behind those to
north. Various blocks to north and west side, probably C20.
Plaque records erection and cost. Built to defend the
approach to Liverpool.
Listing NGR: SJ3095294477
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