| LOCATION |
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| Address |
274 Lady Gowrie Drive TAPEROO |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Port Adelaide Enfield Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Fort Largs (including Rifled Muzzle Loading & Breech Loading Guns) |
| Registered Name |
Fort Largs |
| Significance |
Historically Fort Largs is important because it is an integral part of South Australia's early defence planning which began with the 1854 Finniss report.
The subsequent perceived military threats to the young colony - mainly due to the British military engagements and colonization activities in the Pacific led the British defence experts Jervois and Scratchley to prepare a new defence strategy, the most tangible outcome of which was the building of Fort Glanville (begun 1878) and Fort Largs (begun 1883).
On a national and international level, Fort Largs is important because of its association with the Imperial Army, particularly since Jervois and Scratchley were considered leading defence planners throughout the British Empire. Their work could also be found along the West Australian coast, at Port Jackson, Port Phillip Bay, Newcastle, Botany Bay, Brisbane, Hobart and Victoria Barracks.
Architecturally Fort Largs is important because it represents the end of an era of coastal fortification philosophy - in terms of planning, design, and construction - spanning over three centuries.
The integrity of Fort Largs is poor, because of the constant upgrading and other alterations relating to its continuous, active role as a military or para military complex. Nevertheless, most of the 19th century fabric remains, and all subsequent additions are well documented.
(Condensed from L. Brasse 'Fort Largs Conservation Study' [1990]) |
| Subject Index |
Military - Fortification; Military - Gun Emplacement |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
12-JAN-1984 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Port Adelaide Enfield |
| State Heritage ID |
10939 |
| Heritage Number |
2988 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 6309/536 D135480 A2000,CT 6309/537 D134088 Q5632 |