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Military barracks complex, built c.1880. Comprises rectangular walled compound, canted at south-east, with gateways at middle of north and south sides, and containing variety of single and two-storey buildings. Boundary wall of coursed snecked squared rubble limestone having square-plan tower at south-west with blocked gun loops, with gateways comprising square-plan piers of rusticated ashlar limestone with plinths and caps and supporting double-leaf replacement metal gates, and carved limestone wheelguards. Main gateway has flat-roofed single-storey guardhouse with coursed snecked rubble limestone walls and crenellation detail to parapet, square-headed openings with limestone lintels and replacement uPVC windows. Centre of compound is part-tarmac and part-lawned open areas. South-east side of internal buildings formed by seventeen-bay single-storey block having coursed rusticated limestone walls and pitched slate roof, square-headed replacement uPVC windows, centrally placed round-headed doorway with limestone voussoirs and end-placed square-headed doorways, with timber battened doors. Multiple-bay single-storey building at inner east side of south gateway having lean-to slate roof with hipped ends and coursed snecked rubble limestone walls and square-headed openings with limestone lintels, replacement uPVC windows and timber battened door. Various single-storey service blocks and workshops to east side of barracks compound, having pitched slate roofs and coursed rubble limestone walls with square-headed openings, many with timber sliding sash windows. Various recent blocks added outside compound to south-east.
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