Royal Arsenal Gatehouse - Woolwich, London, UK
N 51° 29.477 E 000° 04.171
31U E 296568 N 5708531
Built in 1829, this used to be the entrance to the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. It is now separated from the Royal Arsenal by a main road and stands near the market where it is used as offices.
Waymark Code: WMMXFT
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/20/2014
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The gatehouse is a Grade II listed building with the entry at the English Heritage website telling us:
Dated 1829 but upper parts late C19. 2 storey, 3 windows, with blank side abutments. 3 carriage entrances on ground floor, the centre one taller. Yellow brick ground floor has stone arches with keystones supporting stone 1st floor band of taller centre section. This becomes cill band of side sections. Red brick upper part, with stone dressings. Buttresses full height of centre section, 1/3rd height of side sections. Parapet resting on stone and brick corbel table. Clock in centre. Central 3-light and side 2-light mullioned and transomed windows with sashes below transom and margin lights to heads. Plaques, inserted in buttresses, inscribed "1829 B;" and below side windows inscribed "G.R. IV" and bearing shield with 3 guns. On parapets of side abutments are mounted mortars with the Royal Cipher of George IV.
A Bing bird's eye view of the gatehouse can be seen here.