Building record M4589 - The Battery, Clumber Park, Worksop

Summary

FOLLY (Victorian to Late 20th Century)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 62718 74480 (16m by 14m)
Map sheet SK67SW
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Worksop, Bassetlaw

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Battery in the form of a square canted projection into Clumber Lake. Late C19. Coursed squared rubble wall with ashlar coping, enclosing earth rampart with ashlar end walls. Inside, 9 stands for cannon balls. (2)
A NT information panel shows photo of the battery in the early years of this century. (1)
See M 4590 - record for Clumber Park.


Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

(1), Arch office

Listed buildings slides, (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> Beamish HJH, 1986, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands - The National Trust Archaeological Survey (Monograph). SNT35.

Other Refs: site no. 60326

<2> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<3> OS, 1919, 1:2500, County Series 1919 (Map). SNT1028.

Other Refs: 13/16

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Document: Data Held.
  • --- Photograph: Listed buildings slides. .
  • <1> Monograph: Beamish HJH. 1986. Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands - The National Trust Archaeological Survey. The National Trust.
  • <2> Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.
  • <3> Map: OS. 1919. 1:2500, County Series 1919.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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