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Latitude: 50.5611 / 50°33'40"N
Longitude: -2.433 / 2°25'58"W
OS Eastings: 369423
OS Northings: 73574
OS Grid: SY694735
Mapcode National: GBR PZ.2P1P
Mapcode Global: FRA 57SL.3YB
Plus Code: 9C2VHH68+CQ
Entry Name: Officer's Block B
Listing Date: 21 September 1978
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1203118
English Heritage Legacy ID: 382033
ID on this website: 101203118
Location: Fortuneswell, Dorset, DT5
County: Dorset
Civil Parish: Portland
Traditional County: Dorset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Portland All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SY6973
969-1/3/179
21/09/78
PORTLAND
THE CITADEL, The Verne
Officer's Block B
GV
II
Officers' accommodation, now part of prison accommodation.
c1865, possibly by Capt. W. Crossman, RE, general designer of
The Citadel. Portland stone with heavily rusticated roach
stone to ground floor and ashlar first floor, slate roof. A
flat 'H' plan with principal axis N/S, single-storey central
porch to the W and two-storey service unit centrally to the
east. Two storeys, 2:5:2 windows. All plate-glass sashes in
arched heads and bold rusticated surrounds with keystones;
north end is in three bays, all blank openings except to
centre of ground floor. Arched doors to west porch. Plinth,
first-floor band, heavy modillion cornice and blocking course;
cills are c 300mm deep, with central roll-mould. Flanked east
and west by blast bunkers, this is all presented with great
vigour, but is a controlled design. The interior not available
for inspection.
Listing NGR: SY6942373574
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