Codger Fort (Rothley with Hollinghill)
Codger Fort, Rothley. Photo by Harry Rowland.
(NZ 04529013) Codger Fort. (1)
Grade II* 'Cadgers' Fort'
A long low stone breastwork with embrasures and turrets. Built in 1745 by the squire of Wallington, as a defence against Jacobite invasion. The Government supported the scheme by sending guns from Woolwich which were mounted so as to command the pass. Grade II on account of its historical interest as one of the very few surviving Border fortifications of that date and purpose, the last of a long series which began with Hadrian's Wall. (2)
Cadger's Fort built in 1745 as a (somewhat romantic) defence against the Stuart menace from Scotland, by the Blacketts of Wallington. (3)
Codger Fort, grade II. (Formerly listed as Cadger's Fort of Codger Castle).
Folly c.1770 by Thomas Wright for Sir Walter Blackett. Large blocks of roughly-dressed stone. A triangular bastion c.30yds long with a square plan projection at the apex. The wall is c8ft high, with 16 gun loops. The front of the square projection has three crenellations. The wall ends in two turrets c.6ft square with doorways on inner returns, projecting cornices and stone pyramidal roofs. They are c.15ft high.
The fort stands on cliffs in a dramatic position and was formerly thought to be a defence of c.1746 against possible Jacobite invasion. However, a design of 1769 signed by Thomas Wright of Durham, and held at Wallington seems to disprove this. (4)
Built in 1769 by Thomas Wright of Durham. (5)
Grade II* 'Cadgers' Fort'
A long low stone breastwork with embrasures and turrets. Built in 1745 by the squire of Wallington, as a defence against Jacobite invasion. The Government supported the scheme by sending guns from Woolwich which were mounted so as to command the pass. Grade II on account of its historical interest as one of the very few surviving Border fortifications of that date and purpose, the last of a long series which began with Hadrian's Wall. (2)
Cadger's Fort built in 1745 as a (somewhat romantic) defence against the Stuart menace from Scotland, by the Blacketts of Wallington. (3)
Codger Fort, grade II. (Formerly listed as Cadger's Fort of Codger Castle).
Folly c.1770 by Thomas Wright for Sir Walter Blackett. Large blocks of roughly-dressed stone. A triangular bastion c.30yds long with a square plan projection at the apex. The wall is c8ft high, with 16 gun loops. The front of the square projection has three crenellations. The wall ends in two turrets c.6ft square with doorways on inner returns, projecting cornices and stone pyramidal roofs. They are c.15ft high.
The fort stands on cliffs in a dramatic position and was formerly thought to be a defence of c.1746 against possible Jacobite invasion. However, a design of 1769 signed by Thomas Wright of Durham, and held at Wallington seems to disprove this. (4)
Built in 1769 by Thomas Wright of Durham. (5)
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