Castle Armoury is a Grade II listed building in the Bury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1985. Armoury. 1 related planning application.

Castle Armoury

WRENN ID
muffled-sandstone-yew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bury
Country
England
Date first listed
29 January 1985
Type
Armoury
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SD 8010 NW CASTLE STREET 1/29 - Castle Armoury

  • II

Built 1868 to house 8th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, on site of Bury Castle and re- using some building materials. Extended to provide drill hall in 1907 in same loosely medieval style. Snecked rock-faced rubble. Mainly 2 storeys. Long frontage of some 30 round-headed windows, in pairs and threes. Rising above battlemented parapet are 2 towers (left-hand one flanked by taller rectangular turret, right-hand one with round-headed entry having portcullis feature which bears battalion insigna and supporters; further small turrets, at corners and other points. Arrow slits; first- floor sill-band; Corbel table. The later and much larger building attached to the rear is not included.

Listing NGR: SD8033810885

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