Morgan's Mount

Morgan's Mount is a structure extending from the north site 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.[1]

Morgan's Mount
Chester city walls and Morgan's Mount
Location	Chester, Cheshire, England
Coordinates	53.19328°N 2.89588°W
OS grid reference	SJ 402 666
Built	1645
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated	28 July 1955
Reference no.	1376134
Location in Cheshire

History

It was constructed in 1645 during the siege of Chester in the Civil War as an observation platform and gun emplacement.[1][2] After the Battle of Rowton Heath in September of that year, a gun on the Mount was destroyed by Parliamentary forces.[3] 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.[1]

Architecture

Information board of Morgan's Mount

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. At the northeast corner of the roof is an L-shaped stone bench.[1]

A painting of what Morgan's view was like

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester

References

Citations

1. Historic England, "Morgans Mount, Chester (1376134)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 July 2012
2. Ward 2009, p. 68.
3. Ward 2009, p. 70.

Sources

• Ward, Simon (2009), Chester: A History, Chichester: Phillimore, ISBN 978-1-86077-499-7