The Towers at SS 7942 4978
THE TOWERS AT SS 7942 4978
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289230
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Towers at SS 7942 4978
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWERS AT SS 7942 4978
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1289230
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Towers at SS 7942 4978
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWERS AT SS 7942 4978
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWERS AT SS 7942 4978
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brendon and Countisbury
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS7941449777
Details
COUNTISBURY
SS 74 NE
4/25 The Towers at SS 7942 4978
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- II
Gateway. Circa 1832. Uncoursed stone rubble. Pair of hexagonal turrets with
depressed archway between. In a free Gothic revival style.
Each turret with plinth, corbelled eaves consisting of Gothic arches springing from
projecting round stones, chamfered cornice and domed stone cap with carved stone
bird finial. Each turret has tall blind lancet on outer front face, with cill and
hoodmould with projecting stones as stops; right-hand pier with open lancet to rear
too. Stone-arched doorways on inner face, the left-hand one blind. Depressed
archway between turrets with stone voussoirs and brick hoodmould with projecting
stones as stops; coped parapet above, raised to centre with carved lion.
The gateway stands alongside the long steep drive to Glenthorne (q.v) and marks the
beginning of a cliff-top pathway to the west.
Listing NGR: SS7941449777
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397598
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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