Tower at South West of Church of Saint Winwaloe
TOWER AT SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT WINWALOE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141760
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Tower at South West of Church of Saint Winwaloe
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER AT SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT WINWALOE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141760
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Tower at South West of Church of Saint Winwaloe
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER AT SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT WINWALOE
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:
- TOWER AT SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT WINWALOE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gunwalloe
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 66010 20534
Details
SW 62 SE GUNWALLOE
3/32 Tower at south west of Church of - Saint Winwaloe
GV II
Detached church bell tower. Reputed to be C13 (church guide) but present structure much rebuilt in the C19. Shale rubble with granite dressings. Pyramidal dry Delabole slate roof, re-roofed in 1938 (church guide). Square on plan and built into a cave in the basement. Single stage with bell chamber over basement. East wall has central round headed C19 doorway to basement and pair of louvred slits to the bell chamber above. Further slit opening to middle of north side. Interior not inspected but contains 3 medieval bells, recast in 1926 (church guide).
Listing NGR: SW6601020534
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 65189
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Church of Saint Winwaloe Church Guide, ()
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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