Ornamental Tower About 10 Metres North West of Caerhays Castle
ORNAMENTAL TOWER ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF CAERHAYS CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138117
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Ornamental Tower About 10 Metres North West of Caerhays Castle
- Statutory Address:
- ORNAMENTAL TOWER ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF CAERHAYS CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138117
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Ornamental Tower About 10 Metres North West of Caerhays Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORNAMENTAL TOWER ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF CAERHAYS CASTLE
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:
- ORNAMENTAL TOWER ABOUT 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF CAERHAYS CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Michael Caerhays
- National Grid Reference:
- SW9706341606
Details
ST MICHAEL CAERHAYS
SW 94 SE
3/134 Ornamental tower about 10 metres
- north west of Caerhays Castle
GV II
Ornamental tower. 1808, by John Nash, for J.B. Trevanion. Slatestone rubble.
Plan: Small L-plan tower, with retaining walls to right and left.
Exterior: Small 2-storey tower with embattled parapet. There is a 2-centred arched
doorway. The retaining wall to left is buttressed and the retaining wall to right is
ramped down. The walls and tower are set into the bank, and form an ornamental
feature of the garden at Caerhays Castle; used as a privy.
Sources: Summerson, J.: The Life and Work of John Nash, Architect. 1980.
Listing NGR: SW9706341606
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 71632
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Summerson, J, The Life and Work of John Nash, (1980)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 8 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly,
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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