Listed building or place reference: TR0125 Historic site reference Property Rozel Fort Road name La Rue du Catel Parish Trinity LocationView on map Grade Listed Building Grade 2 Category Anglo-Jersey military structure Statement of significance Of significance as one of the mid-1830s forts built on the north coast, expanding an earlier fort, focussed on a large guard house with extensive masonry and earth fortifications. An unusual example of sensitive conversion to residential use and gardens in the 1920s (other comparable examples include Lindisfarne by Lutyens) with subsequent German Occupation structures based on the earlier fortifications (a good adoption of earlier fortified position during WW2; the German 3.7cm pak gun position is unique to Jersey and possibly the whole Atlantic Wall). Much historic fabric survives externally including ramparts and other fortifications in the wider landscape from various periods and the original military purpose of the fort is still clear along with its fortified character. The unusual C20 garden, whose design is based on the extensive outworks of the fort, has been laid out in phases since the 1920s when it was remodelled as a domestic residence. The garden survives largely intact. Much has recently been revealed of both garden features and fortifications, and the garden continues to be sensitively restored. Context One of a group with others built in the 1830s on the north coast following improvements in access by hostile shipping. External Description Detached fort, 2 parallel ranges, front (south) range 1830s guard house: 3 storey; rear (north) range 1990s, 2 storey overlying southern end of main gun battery. Pitched slate roofs to both ranges, dressed granite copings, kneelers, timber brackets to south gutters, dressed granite chimneys to south range, western chimney with central bellcote. Front (south) elevation: approximately 4 broad bays, massive, roughly dressed granite blocks to battered ground floor, granite rubble to upper floors with dressed blocks to quoins and openings, projecting string course between 1st and 2nd floors, door to ground floor in 2nd bay from west, granite lintel; above in 1st floor slightly offset, large arched doorway, 9 blocks, shouldered springers, chamfered arch, reached via modern timber bridge from raised forecourt to south; 3 deepset windows to ground floor, 6 tall windows to 1st floor: pair to west of door, triple to east and single to east end, 3 blind arrow loops; to 2nd floor 6 square windows at irregular spacings; all with metal casement frames. Side (west) elevation: south range: central doorway to ground floor; to 1st floor triple round-headed openings: 2 as windows, northern one a door to a timber balcony; to 2nd floor triple window, flat headed, granite lintels, small single windows to either side, single attic window in gable above; north range (1990s): round tower set at ground level on 1830s massive granite rough block-faced semi-circular bastion with gun port, tower of granite rubble set back from edge of bastion, projecting string course between storeys, pyramidal copper roof above 3 groups of 3 round-headed windows to both floors. Rear (north) elevation (1990s): 2 storey, further groups of round-headed windows to upper storey, 2 modern dormers, roof light, modern glass conservatory in front of several doorways, further doorway to west, elevation overlooking a cobbled open gun battery projecting northwards to a point, long flight of steps outside west side down to ground level. Side (east) elevation: 3 deepset windows to ground floor; to 1st floor: 2 groups of 3 round-headed arched openings, southern one with door, windows in other 2 arches, behind timber balcony, northern group with arched doorway adjacent to south and small balconette; 2nd floor further flat-headed windows below 3 gables with arrow loops in each. Outhouse at lower level to east below courtyard in front of 1830s defensive screen wall. Above a gateway in the screen wall a plaque 'W iv R 1835'. Much of the C18/C19 earthwork and masonry fortifications survives. German Occupation structures (part of R.N. Rozel Fort) include non-standard 3.7cm pak gun covered operating platform, MG position and field position for a 1.5cm k331 *f) field gun. 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