Casemate barracks

The casemate barrack block was built between 1888 and 1894 and has been altered and extended in the late 20th century and early 21st century. It now operates as a bar and restaurant, with the early 21st-century extension to the north-east excluded from the listing.

Constructed of red-brick with granite dressings, the building features glazed timber screens on the north-east elevation. It has a rectangular plan oriented from north-west to south-east, facing north-east. The single-storey barrack block consists of eight bays, each defined by a segmental brick arch. It is partially built into the north-east face of the central rampart, with a flat roof that extends above the main elevation on that side. A through passage in the south-east bay is partially blocked by a concrete-block wall, which now serves as a store. The former accommodation bays are marked by a timber-framed, glazed screen above a brick plinth with granite dressings, but these are now internal due to the construction of the single-storey function-room extension. A single timber-planked door with War Department furniture remains at the north-west end, leading to a former chapel, while all other door openings have 20th or 21st-century timber doors. Adjacent to the former chapel is a small concrete structure with a pitched roof.

Inside, the building comprises five equally sized spaces with red-brick partition walls, currently fitted out as a bar and restaurant. The vaulted roofs (casemates) and walls are exposed red-brick. The north-west room, which was formerly a chapel and reading room, is separated from the former accommodation but is not accessible. The furthest north-west space is open to the front, is shallower than the other spaces, and has a concrete floor.