Burleigh Tower
BURLEIGH TOWER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1091132
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Burleigh Tower
- Statutory Address:
- BURLEIGH TOWER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1091132
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Burleigh Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- BURLEIGH 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:
- BURLEIGH TOWER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Minchinhampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 85887 01726
Details
SO 8401-8501 MINCHINHAMPTON BURLEIGH
15/226 Burleigh Tower
II
Detached house. Late C19 incorporating earlier farm buildings. Coursed and squared rubble limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone slate roof. Two-storey with attic; irregular plan with 4-storey tower on south east corner. South front: 2 gables at different heights with shaped barge boards, left incorporating earlier masonry. Canted single-storey bay window to left; various 4-pane sashes. Roughly central segmental arched doorway, ground floor with long conservatory porch. Circular tower on corner to right has various small casements to lower floors; upper part left incomplete with unglazed window openings, crenellated parapet and no roof - ruinous effect. East side: crenellated parapet runs to right from tower. Full gable to right with shaped barge boards. Various 4-pane sashes. C20 lean-to alteration to ground floor with large glazed doors. Crow-stepped gable to north end. A folly house on the edge of Minchinhampton Common.
Listing NGR: SO8588701726
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 133017
- 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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