Former Weedon Barracks, Outer Walls To Magazine Enclosure

The former Weedon Barracks, specifically the outer walls to the magazine enclosure, were built between 1807 and 1811. These walls are made of red brick in a Flemish bond style and feature intermediate piers with moulded stone coping. Entrances were added at the north end, facing east and west, when a rail siding was introduced to the magazine compound after 1899. Originally, bastion-like projections were located at each corner of the compound. Lean-to structures at the east and west ends allowed for the operation of portcullis gates, which are lit by three segmental-headed openings and accessed via a round-headed doorway and external brick steps leading to a stone-coped balustrade. The portcullis gates on the east side rise in a sandstone slot against the perimeter wall, with the winding drum positioned between pulleys on either side of its supporting trussed timber trestle. The structure at the west end has been altered due to the infilling of the entrance and partial collapse. This site is part of a unique planned military-industrial complex, which includes its own defensible transport system and surrounding walls. For more details about the site, refer to the description of Storehouse No 2.