Wednesday 2 May 2012

Free Day Wednesday 2nd May 2012 Commission Location research. Fort Amherst

Wednesday 2nd May 2012 Commission Location research. Fort Amherst

Main entrance for the gatehouse via the car park


Inside the top level Gatehouse main entrance


Inside upper level main entrance looking inwards

Inside upper level main entrance looking inwards  (turn left at base of these stairs to enter upper level corridor)



Gatehouse corridor leading to TWO rooms (LH side in this image-note doors)
Gatehouse room (one of two identical rooms)

Gatehouse end of corridor 


Stairway down to lower level

Stairway down to lower level


Lower level and base of stairs

Lower level (with base of stairs out of shot to the left behind arch)

View from base of stairs along corridor showing ends of beds in two identical  living/sleeping spaces

Wall space opposite living areas

Corridor between living spaces (above) and unlit large area


Unlit large space leading to lower level entrance/exit on the left, note arched recess on RH side (opposite which at same low level is the separate living quarters room)

Arched recess, note fireplace in the corner (RH side of this image)

Photographed from in front of the arched recess looking at opposing wall with entrance/exit door on the very RH side of the image

Note entrance/exit is official fire exit door

End wall next to entrance/exit

View between lower entrances

LH side. Entrance to unlit area (lights are n/s atm). RH arch leads to separate living quarters room

Living quarters room

Living quarters room

Living quarters room
View towards entrance/exit door (note only one point of entry/exit for this room)

Exterior features

Stairs leading to lower level (and lower rear door to enter/exit  the Gatehouse) leading to the only entrance to the separate living quarters room, if not accessed via main gatehouse route)


Main gatehouse entrance 
Gatehouse Entrance









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