Building record M2692 - The Fort, Newstead Abbey
Summary
FOLLY (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century); STABLE (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 53982 53866 (50m by 47m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK55SW |
| District | Gedling |
| Civil Parish | Newstead, Gedling |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The fifth 'wicked' Lord … In the early 1770's, he transformed the stables on the NE side of the lake into another 'castle' or fort. (1)
Also known as 'The Mock Fort' (2)
See M8293 for Abbey House.
Listed buildings slides, 8 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.
<1> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 204 (Monograph). SNT4.
<2> Donald Insall Associates Ltd, 2004, Newstead Abbey. Landscape Restoration Management Plan. Landscape Structures Condition Survey (Unpublished document). SNT4863.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SNT2648 Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 8 slides.
- <1> SNT4 Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p 204.
- <2> SNT4863 Unpublished document: Donald Insall Associates Ltd. 2004. Newstead Abbey. Landscape Restoration Management Plan. Landscape Structures Condition Survey.
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM
