Leith Hill Tower
LEITH HILL TOWER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1028808
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Leith Hill Tower
- Statutory Address:
- LEITH HILL TOWER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1028808
- Date first listed:
- 11-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Leith Hill Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- LEITH HILL TOWER
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:
- LEITH HILL TOWER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Mole Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wotton
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 13948 43162
Details
WOTTON C.P. LEITH HILL TQ 14SW
6/124 Leith Hill Tower 11/11/66 II
Folly Tower. Built as a landmark in 1764 or 65 by Richard Hulls of Leith Hill Place, although dated on fabric, 1766, after faulty restoration of inscription. Tower restored and heightened by William Philip Perrin of Tanhurst. Further restored and battlements and stair turret added in 1864 by William John Evelyn of Wotton House. Bargate stone rubble with brick dressings and mouldings. Square plan. Battering Tower with roll moulding, four stages above separated by brick plat bands, upper stage with stone string course and brick angle quoins. Corbelled and battlemented parapet to top stage. Octagonal stair turret at north west corner of four stages, offset, and with battlemented top. Rectangular lancet fenestration with door in south face. West face of tower has arch on impost blocks to lowest stage, roundel above. Two light and roundel plate tracery window in panel to top stage in each face. Richard Hulls was buried below the lower room of the original two room tower in 1772. The tower stands on the highest point in the County of Surrey and reputedly it is possible to see 13 Counties from its battlements.
Listing NGR: TQ1394843162
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 290087
- 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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