The Battery, Fort Belvedere (Including 31 Cannon Gun Battery) is a Grade II listed building in the Runnymede local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 November 1986. Battery. 4 related planning applications.

The Battery, Fort Belvedere (Including 31 Cannon Gun Battery)

WRENN ID: tangled-pinnacle-solstice
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Runnymede
Country: England
Date first listed: 17 November 1986
Type: Battery
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SU 96 NE EGHAM LONDON ROAD (off) The Battery Fort Belvedere (including 3/118 31 cannon gun battery)

GV II

Battery. 1827-28. Part of Sir Jeffrey Wyattville's transformation of the Duke of Cumberland's gothic style folly. Stone built, parapet crenellated for 47 guns, forming a wide arc to East of Fort Belvedere with 2 bastims overlooking Virginia Water. Intended for arcmanial salutes, etc. Built to accommodate the Duke of Cumberland's 31 fine brass cannon which was removed from Cumberland Lodge for that reason. The cannon was built at Woolwich 1729-49 by Andrew Schlagt and his subordinate Bowen and rest on iron gun carriages.

Listing NGR: SU9666768216

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