To the rear of the gun platform was a fortified barrack block.
A further barrack block was later built outside the fort to house additional troops.
Their plans are reminiscent of barrack blocks, with lanes separating them.
The barracks was designed to house 120 troops, split between two barrack blocks.
Unfinished barrack blocks were pretty cold and there was very little running water.
A barrack block at the rear had room for 38 men.
A main magazine were situated at each end of the barrack block.
One barrack block is in use to provide visitor facilities.
The oldest structure within the compound is a barrack block built in 1864.
Two of us dragged him to his feet and the Section marched back to the barrack block.