Powder Magazine And Blast Walls is a Grade I listed building in the Isles of Scilly local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1992. A Early C17 Powder magazine.

Powder Magazine And Blast Walls

WRENN ID: young-buttress-bracken
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Isles of Scilly
Country: England
Date first listed: 14 December 1992
Type: Powder magazine
Source: Historic England listing

Description

ST. MARY'S

SV9010 THE GARRISON, Hugh Town 1358-0/8/83 Powder Magazine and blast walls

(Formerly Listed as: THE GARRISON, Hugh Town Rocket House or Magazine)

GV I

Powder magazine and blast walls. Early C17. Coursed granite blocks; steeply-pitched scantled slate roof with roll-moulded stone ridge. Rectangular plan. Segmental-arched entry to magazine and blast walls and ventilation ports to magazine. Interior: vaulted stone roof. Built soon after 1601 as part of Francis Godolphin's plans to fortify the Hugh. A rare example of this type, and an important component of the late C16/17 fort centred around Star Castle (qv). Scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

Listing NGR: SV9003610636

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