Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150m north west of Blea Moss

Rifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150m north west of Blea Moss

England
List entry 1455816
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Rifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150 metres north-west of Blea Moss in Westmorland, is a nineteenth-century military training installation. The site comprises a target structure and associated marker's hut, which would have been used for rifle practice and gunnery training by military personnel. The monument represents the expansion of military infrastructure and training facilities during the nineteenth century, when ranges for small arms practice became increasingly important features of the English landscape. The remains survive as evidence of this period of military development and land use in the Lake District region.

Rifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150m north west of Blea Moss is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1455816. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150m north west of Blea Moss?

Rifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150 metres north-west of Blea Moss in Westmorland, is a nineteenth-century military training installation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1455816.

Who is responsible for protecting Rifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150m north west of Blea Moss?

Rifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150m north west of Blea Moss is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1455816.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150m north west of Blea Moss?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Seven Intakes medieval dispersed settlement 210m south west of Fell Foot (0.6 km), Long Intakes medieval dispersed settlement and associated kiln 370m south of Fell Foot (0.9 km), Greenburn copper mines and associated ore processing works (1.5 km).

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