The Cannon Fort And Adjoining Dock is a Grade II* listed building in the Gedling local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 October 1966. A Georgian Fort. 1 related planning application.
The Cannon Fort And Adjoining Dock
- WRENN ID
- keen-gallery-plum
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Gedling
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 October 1966
- Type
- Fort
- Period
- Georgian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SK 55 SW 1/104 13.10.66
NEWSTEAD NEWSTEAD PARK The Cannon Fort and adjoining dock
G.V. II*
Mock fort. c.1750. Restored 1986. Built for the fifth Lord Byron. Coursed and squared rubble and ashlar. Plinth, string course, crenellated parapet. 9 round bosses on lake side. Semi- circular central bay flanked by single triangular bastions. At each end, curved steps. Each bastion has a circular tower, that to south west roofless. That to north east has dome with ball finial and 2 square openings. Each tower has a moulded pointed doorway. At rear, 7 pointed arched recesses. Adjoining dock to north east has slab coping. This fort was built as an eye catcher to be seen across the lake and also as a mooring for the ship which the fifth Lord Byron kept for entertaining his friends with mock naval battles.
Listing NGR: SK5377053837
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