Luttrell's Tower
LUTTRELL'S TOWER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1094367
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Luttrell's Tower
- Statutory Address:
- LUTTRELL'S TOWER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1094367
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Luttrell's Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- LUTTRELL'S 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:
- LUTTRELL'S TOWER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- New Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fawley
- National Park:
- New Forest
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 47690 00930
Details
FAWLEY EAGLEHURST SU 40 SE 13/18 Luttrell's Tower (now Eaglehurst 8.10.59 Tower) GV II* Folly tower. Circa 1780 for Temple Simon Luttrell, altered C19 and restored c1978. Yellow brick stuccoed, some stone dressings, lead roofs. Standing near edge of low cliff. 3 unequal storeys,rectangular tower on cellar with 6 storey circular stair turret at one end and rising above rest. 2nd storey is short and 3rd storey is tall, upper 3 storeys of turret consist of 2 equal storeys and short top storey. At other end to turret is 3 storey bowed bay, flanked by niches on 1st 2 floors, those on 2nd floor have urns, and on 3rd floor roundels, one still with relief. On landward side Gothick timber oriel on 3rd floor. Windows are pointed and mildly Gothick. Sashes on all faces except casements on seaward side. Turret has pointed lancets (round windows on top stage), blank on landward and seaward sides. Tower has string courses, and cornice below crenellated parapet. Turret has similar. Inside Tower good sized room on each floor with much unusual moulded plaster decoration. Top room has frieze of Gothick traceried baskets alternating with shells. All rooms have brought in c1700 fireplaces, including cellar which has passageway to beach. This item is now a property of the Landmark Trust.
Listing NGR: SP4090100022
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 143429
- 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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