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Volume Twelve - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - further aspects - Defence of the Realm - Penarth Head Fort and Coastal Battery . . .

Artillery Store, brick built with reinforced flat concrete roof, containing Store, 19ft. 8in. x 14ft. ; Smith Shop ; lean-to timber framed and galvanised roofed Smithy with similarly constructed Store, and brick built Coal House adjoining.

Married Quarters, brick built with reinforced concrete roof, containing Armament Office, 14ft. x 12ft. ; Barrack Room No. 2, 14ft. x 13ft. ; Kitchen, 14ft. x 10ft., fitted with Range, H. W. Cylinder, stone-ware Wash and drip board ;  Barrack Room No. 1, 17ft. x 14ft. ; Larder fitted with three stone slabs, white glazed bricked throughout ; Bathroom fitted with 6ft. enamelled bath (h. & c.) and slate seat ; W.C. and Urinal ; Ablution Room

Caretaker's Quarters, brick built with reinforced roof, containing Sitting Room, Kitchen, Scullery, Pantry, Three Bedrooms. W.C., Bathroom, Coal House.

All the foregoing buildings are wired for Electric Light.

Vacant Possession upon completion.

Adjoining, and standing in its own Garden Grounds of about 1½ Acres or thereabouts, is An Attractive Residence known as Artillery House.

Approached from St. Augustine's Avenue by a 30ft. carriage drive. The house is brick built cemented over, with slate roof and affords the following accommodation : -

Ground Floor - Kitchen, 12ft. x 12ft. with range ; Small China Cupboard ; Small Study,communicating with Dining Room 20ft. x 13ft. with French window giving access to large Conservatory ; Drawing Room 18ft. x 13ft. 6in. ; central Hall with Porch Entrance.

Half-Landing - W.C.

First Floor - Bedroom No. 1, 14ft. x 15ft. ; Bathroom fitted with 6ft. porcelain bath and lavatory basin (h. & c.) ; Bedroom No. 2, Bedroom No. 3, 19ft x 14ft., with communicating Dressing Room ; Bedroom No. 4, 17ft. 6in. x 14ft.

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