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Charles Fort — Summer Cove

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Charles Fort — Summer Cove
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Arcaded four-bay single-storey former soldier’s quarters, built c.1750, built into rampart having three-bay brick infilled facades to arcaded openings of front (west) elevation. Rubble stone walls with plinths having red brick segmental-headed arches springing from rubble stone piers surmounted by rubble stone rampart. Round-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills and render reveals to façades having timber battened panels. Recent iron bars to windows of northernmost façade. Ocular window openings with red brick voussoirs over doors having timber battened panels. Round-headed door openings to facades with red brick voussoirs, timber battened doors and limestone stepped approaches. Recent rubble stone ramped approaches to southern facades. Brick vaulted rooms to interior.

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