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The Battery in Wharton Park, North Road, Durham (Durham City)

The Battery in Wharton Park, North Road, Durham 2004
The Battery in Wharton Park, North Road, Durham 2004

The Battery in Wharton Park,  Durham 2004
The Battery in Wharton Park, Durham 2004

The Battery in Wharton Park 2004
The Battery in Wharton Park 2004

The Battery in Wharton Park 2004
The Battery in Wharton Park 2004

The Battery in Wharton Park 2004
The Battery in Wharton Park 2004
This Victorian folly was built in Wharton Park in 1858 in the style of an archaic gun emplacement. It was erected as a gift to the city by W.L. Wharton. It is a Grade II Listed Building protected by law.
D35179
Victorian (1837 to 1901)
Listed Building
  • National Heritage List for England Entry Number: 1322852
Desk-Based Assessment of Wharton Park, Durham 2006; Archaeological Services Durham University


Source of Reference
Local History of Durham City

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