South Perimeter Wall Extending Approximately 50 Metres East From South Entrance, Fulwood Barracks

SD53SW 1023/7/10016

FULWOOD WATLING STREET ROAD (North side) South perimeter wall extending approximately 50 metres east from south entrance, Fulwood Barracks

29.3.1982

GV II Perimeter wall. 1843-48, by Major T Foster, for the Ordnance Board. Snecked sandstone ashlar. Tall wall with half-round coping extends approximately 50m along S side, including blocked rifle holes giving field of fire up across former central entrance.

HISTORY: the perimeter wall originally had canted E and W sides covered by rifle slots in projecting corners at both ends, and formed a projecting triangle to the entrances in the N and S ends, also covered by rifle slots. An important part of the only example of a defensible barracks in England. The barracks was built in response to anxiety over Chartist agitation. Although sections have been lost, the surviving lengths form an important part of the original plan of the barracks, forming the most complete example in Britain of the late C18 concept of barracks design. (PSA Drawings Collection, NMR: MCR 58).

Listing NGR: SD5495231545