Sham Castle Ruin and Surrounding Boundary Retaining Wall Approximately 260 Metres North of Castle Hill House
SHAM CASTLE RUIN AND SURROUNDING BOUNDARY RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 260 METRES NORTH OF CASTLE HILL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107540
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Sham Castle Ruin and Surrounding Boundary Retaining Wall Approximately 260 Metres North of Castle Hill House
- Statutory Address:
- SHAM CASTLE RUIN AND SURROUNDING BOUNDARY RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 260 METRES NORTH OF CASTLE HILL HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1107540
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Sham Castle Ruin and Surrounding Boundary Retaining Wall Approximately 260 Metres North of Castle Hill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHAM CASTLE RUIN AND SURROUNDING BOUNDARY RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 260 METRES NORTH OF CASTLE HILL HOUSE
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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:
- SHAM CASTLE RUIN AND SURROUNDING BOUNDARY RETAINING WALL APPROXIMATELY 260 METRES NORTH OF CASTLE HILL HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Filleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 67221 28738
Details
FILLEIGH CASTLE HILL SS 62 NE 5/41 Sham Castle ruin and - surrounding boundary retaining 20.2.67 wall approximately 260 metres north of Castle Hill House GV II
Sham gothic castle ruin built as eyecatcher in landscape design to Castle Hill House. Mid C18. Stone rubble with some brickwork to the parapet. Square tower with taller projecting corner turrets and lower flank walls terminating in mock turrets. Symmetrical. Pointed arched doorways to each side of tower, that to front flanked by tall narrow pointed arched window openings, largely infilled. 4 bulls- eyes above. Flank walls each have 2 rectangular window openings with blind quatrefoil loops to the mock turrets at each end above smaller rectangular openings. The raised castle mound has a stone rubble retaining wall with buttresses at intervals and a sham pointed arched gateway to north side.
Listing NGR: SS6722128738
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98956
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,
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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