TOWER ADJACENT TO EASTERN HOUSE

TOWER ADJACENT TO EASTERN HOUSE, TEMPLE THORNTON

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1042087
Date first listed:: 30-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:: TOWER ADJACENT TO EASTERN HOUSE
Statutory Address:: TOWER ADJACENT TO EASTERN HOUSE, TEMPLE THORNTON

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Date:: 2007-08-29
Reference:: IOE01/16593/17
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1042087
Date first listed:: 30-Jan-1986
List Entry Name:: TOWER ADJACENT TO EASTERN HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: TOWER ADJACENT TO EASTERN HOUSE, TEMPLE THORNTON

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: TOWER ADJACENT TO EASTERN HOUSE, TEMPLE THORNTON

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Hartburn
National Grid Reference:: NZ 10367 85651

Details

HARTBURN TEMPLE THORNTON NZ 1085 20/57 Tower adjacent to eastern house II Tower, former dovecote. Early C19. Squared stone with dressings; slate roof. Gothick style. 2 tall stages divided by band. Various windows in raised stone surrounds; upper window on east 2-light with pointed heads and column mullion. Two tiers of pigeon holes, now boarded over, above band; projecting parapet on moulded corbels.

The tower folly/dovecote is loosely modelled on that of Hartburn parish church (q.v.).

Listing NGR: NZ1036785651

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 238294
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.