Fort Perch Rock is a Grade II* listed building in the Wirral local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 January 1977. Fort, museum. 2 related planning applications.
Fort Perch Rock
- WRENN ID
- patient-facade-furze
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Wirral
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 January 1977
- Type
- Fort, museum
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
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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