Fort Perch Rock

Fort Perch Rock
New Brighton, Merseyside, England
Site information
TypeCoastal fort
OwnerMuseum
Controlled byUnited Kingdom
ConditionGood
Location
Fort Perch Rock
Location of Fort Perch Rock in Merseyside
Coordinates53°26′34″N 3°02′28″W / 53.4427°N 3.0412°W / 53.4427; -3.0412
Site history
Built1825–29
MaterialsSandstone
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameFort Perch Rock
Designated4 January 1977
Reference no.1258164

Fort Perch Rock is a former defence installation situated at the mouth of Liverpool Bay in New Brighton, Merseyside, England. Built in the 1820s to defend the Port of Liverpool, it is now a tourist attraction and museum. It has been used as a venue for musical concerts and is a Grade II* listed building. The fort's cafe "The Mess" is open daily from 9 a.m. A World War 2 escape room concept "Escape the Fort" runs within the fort.