Morgan's Mount

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Morgan's Mount is a structure extending from the north side of the city walls of Chester, in Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.{{NHLE |num= 1376134|desc= Morgans Mount, Chester |accessdate= 15 July 2012|mode=cs2}}

History

It was constructed in 1645 during the siege of Chester in the Civil War as an observation platform and gun emplacement.{{sfn|Ward|2009|p=68}} After the Battle of Rowton Heath in September of that year, a gun on the Mount was destroyed by Parliamentary forces.{{sfn|Ward|2009|p=70}} It was originally named the Raised Square Platform, and is said to have been named later after the Royalist Captain William Morgan, or his son, Edward.

Architecture

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The Mount is constructed in red sandstone coursed rubble, and is rectangular in shape. It contains a chamber at the level of the walkway, with barred openings to the west and the north. Two flights of five steps lead up to the roof, which has a stone parapet surmounted by an iron railing. One of the steps has a reused Victorian gravestone.

At the northeast corner of the roof is an L-shaped stone bench. Providing good views of the welsh hills beyond.

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Sculpture

At the base of the tower is a life size sculpture representing the civil war cannon destroyed.

See also

References

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Sources

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  • {{Citation | last =Ward | first =Simon | title =Chester: A History | publisher =Phillimore | year = 2009 | location =Chichester |isbn =978-1-86077-499-7 }}

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Category:Grade I listed buildings in Chester