History

Mid C19 former 'Detached Guard House', used as Foremen's Office from 1870's.

Marked on 1858 Dockyard plan. 1862 O.S. large scale plan shows one large room within, with NW porch and 2 tiny E end rooms. Yard behind has lean to against S wall. Sentry box at NE angle.

Exterior

Grey limestone ashlar with hipped slate roof and rendered brick stacks on front roof slope and W end. Single storey, rectangular plan with one 16-pane sash to right, then recessed verandah of three and one bays with cast-iron thin columns carrying wide depressed arch pieces with pierced spandrels, under eaves I-beam. Three bays are as original, the fourth is obscured by C20 wing running S, but remains within, together with E end return arch. Within verandah, painted stone rear wall with two 16-pane sashes, door to right in projecting W section. A further door is obscured within C20 E addition.
W end wall has paired window.

High walled rear yard in squared limestone with stone coping.
Added lean-tos within. Gates on E side.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29492218

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)