Listed building or place reference: TR0183 Historic site reference Property L'Etacquerel Fort Road name La Route des Cotes du Nord Parish Trinity LocationView on map Grade Listed Building Grade 1 Category Anglo-Jersey military structure Statement of significance Outstanding example of early 19th century fortification. L'Etacquerel Fort retains its historical authenticity and completeness as an 1836 fort with the architectural integrity of the buildings in close to their original form and physical context. Context n/a External Description Essentially a gun battery with the addition of a guardhouse and flanking screen walls with loopholes to defend the positions from attack on the sides facing inland. The fort has a stepped profile excavated from the rock with the base of the seaward wall 54 feet above the high water mark. A dry ditch - 21 feet deep and between 12 and 24 feet wide - separates the walls from the steep hill slopes behind the fort. A modern timber bridge provides access across the ditch to the raised entrance, through which access is gained to a flat platform supported off the brick soffits of the guardhouse below. The guardhouse is single storey and comprises a series of vaulted rooms reinforced by buttresses. The walls are granite with dressed stones to openings, steps and walkways. The arched vaults are in brick. There are granite flagged floors and dressed granite fireplaces to the barrack rooms. The original doors and windows have been lost but an iron grille survives to the storeroom. On the south-west side of the guardhouse are the remains of the privies and a water tank. The original water pump has been removed. The south-east side of the fort faces landward and is protected by loop-holed granite walls with raised wall walks. On the lower seaward side are traversing gun platforms with circular plan form, designed to project fire across the bay in partnership with Fort Leicester to the west. Internal Description n/a Special interest Archaeological,Architectural,Historical For the best experience, you will need to use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browser to view the map Back to detail page Back to search results Documents Terms and conditions for downloading documents The plans, drawings and material provided have been submitted to the Chief Officer for permissions in respect of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. They are protected by copyright under the Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Jersey) Law 2011 (Article 70 of the 2011 Law). The material is being provided to make available for public inspection the Register of Planning and Building Applications and must not be used for other purposes without the prior permission of the copyright owner.The Minister for the Environment makes every effort to maintain the accuracy of the information on this website but cannot accept responsibility for and disclaims all responsibility for any loss or damage which may arise from the use of the information provided. For applications approved during or after July 2016 approved documents are available from within the ‘Approved Documents’ section. For applications approved from 15 May 2012 - July 2016 approved documents are available under the ‘Plans’ section. I understand and agree with the terms and conditions. Date Description Size 2013-02-21 ILAP Notices Schedule Listed Building 2117 KB Back to search results
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