Folly Tower About 300 Metres South South East of Yaxley Hall
FOLLY TOWER ABOUT 300 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF YAXLEY HALL, HALL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033117
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Tower About 300 Metres South South East of Yaxley Hall
- Statutory Address:
- FOLLY TOWER ABOUT 300 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF YAXLEY HALL, HALL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033117
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Tower About 300 Metres South South East of Yaxley Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOLLY TOWER ABOUT 300 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF YAXLEY HALL, HALL LANE
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:
- FOLLY TOWER ABOUT 300 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF YAXLEY HALL, HALL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Yaxley
- National Grid Reference:
- TM1253673285
Details
TM 12527329
3/148
YAXLEY
HALL LANE (SOUTH SIDE)
Folly Tower about 300m south south east of Yaxley Hall
II
Gazebo in the form of a small church tower. Said to have had 1852 datestone,
probably built for P.R. Welch of Yaxley Hall (q.v.). Flint and red brick
rubble with stone dressings. A square on plan with diagonal buttresses at
angles. Once 2 storeys and taller. To front an entrance with a reused C15
stone arch, pointed with inner chamfer, outer Tudor Rose ornament, roll
moulded bell capitals to responds, jambs are early ovolo moulded red brick,
string course to upper level which is set back slightly and had pointed arched
windows. 4 stage full height buttresses with stone offsets. To rear an
external stair led to upper storey. Formerly had an embattled parapet.
Interior cement rendered with pointed arched niches.
Listing NGR: TM1253673285
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279604
- 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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