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A Conservation Statement for Fort Regent A CONSERVATION STATEMENT ! FOR FORT REGENT JERSEY Prepared for EDUCATION SPORT & CULTURE September 2006 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 3 ! 1.1 FORT REGENT: THE CONSERVATION STATEMENT ......................................................... 3 1.2 THE STUDY AREA ......................................................................................................... 3 1.3 NATURE & LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY ....................................................................... 5 1.4 STEERING GROUP ........................................................................................................ 5 1.5 CONSULTATION PROCESS ............................................................................................... 5 1.6 AUTHORSHIP ................................................................................................................ 6 1.7 RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER RELEVANT LEGISLATION.................................................. 7 2 UNDERSTANDING THE SITE 8 2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 8 2.2 GEOLOGY.................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 CHRONOLOGY.............................................................................................................. 9 2.3.1 The Pre-history of Le Mont de la Ville....................................................................................... 9 2.3.2 The Midddle Ages, Late Middle Ages & Later 16th century..................................................... 10 2.3.3 The 17th century ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.3.4 The 18th century Lines .............................................................................................................. 12 2.3.5 Other Works of Fortification Before 1806 ............................................................................... 15 2.3.6 The Construction of Fort Regent .............................................................................................. 17 2.3.6.1 Land Purchase .......................................................................................................................... 19 2.3.6.2 Labour & Materials .................................................................................................................. 20 2.3.7 Garrison.................................................................................................................................... 21 2.3.8 Artillery .................................................................................................................................... 21 2.3.9 The Well................................................................................................................................... 23 2.3.10 The 19th century........................................................................................................................ 24 2.3.11 Quarrying.................................................................................................................................. 24 1.3.12 The Later 19th century............................................................................................................... 25 2.3.13 The Signal Station .................................................................................................................... 26 2.3.14 The 20th century........................................................................................................................ 28 2.3.15 De-militarisation....................................................................................................................... 30 2.3.16 Reconstruction.......................................................................................................................... 32 2.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE TODAY ............................................................................ 33 2.4.1 The Western Flank & Rampart................................................................................................. 33 2.4.2 The Signal Station..................................................................................................................... 34 2.4.3 The Northern Outworks............................................................................................................ 35 2.4.4 The East Outer Ramparts.......................................................................................................... 36 2.4.5 The East Outworks ................................................................................................................... 36 2.4.6 The East Rampart ..................................................................................................................... 38 2.4.7 The Southeast and Southwest Redans....................................................................................... 38 2.4.8 The Parade Ground................................................................................................................... 39 2.4.9 The Glacis................................................................................................................................. 39 2.4.10 The Ditches............................................................................................................................... 40 2.4.11 The Approach to Fort Regent - The Main Entrance ................................................................. 41 2.4.12 Rue de L'Est.............................................................................................................................. 43 2.4.13 South Hill ................................................................................................................................. 43 2.4.14 La Collette Barracks and Gardens ............................................................................................ 45 2.5 ECOLOGY .................................................................................................................. 46 2.5.1 The Core Area .......................................................................................................................... 46 2.5.2 The Secondary Area ................................................................................................................. 46 Fort Regent: A Conservation Statement for Education, Sport & Culture - 1 - 2.6 STRATEGIC VIEWS .................................................................................................... 47 2.7 COLLECTIONS, ARCHIVES AND DOCUMENTATION..............................................................48 3 ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE 50 3.1 THE CONCEPT AND ASSESSMENT! OF SIGNIFICANCE..................................................... 50 3.2 DESIGNATION: THE BACKGROUND TO SIGNIFICANCE .................................................. 50 3.3 STATEMENT OF KEY SIGNIFICANCE FACTORS.............................................................. 51 3.4 SIGNIFICANCE BY PERIOD........................................................................................... 52 3.4.1 Geology .................................................................................................................................... 52 3.4.2 Pre-history ................................................................................................................................ 52 3.4.3 Mediaeval & 16th century ......................................................................................................... 52 3.4.4 17th century............................................................................................................................... 53 3.4.5 18th century............................................................................................................................... 53 4.4.6 The early 19th century............................................................................................................... 54 3.4.7 The Victorian Period ................................................................................................................ 54 3.4.8 The 20th century........................................................................................................................ 56 3.4.9 20th century Redevelopment ..................................................................................................... 56 3.4.10 Fort Regent today .................................................................................................................... 57 3.4.11 Intrusive Features ..................................................................................................................... 57 3.4.12 Education.................................................................................................................................. 57 3.4.13 Ecology..................................................................................................................................... 58 4 ISSUES, SENSITIVITY AND POLICIES 59 4.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 59 4.2 BACKGROUND TO THE SITE ........................................................................................ 59 4.2.1 Ownership and management.....................................................................................................59 4.2.2 Use...........................................................................................................................................
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