Rushford Tower
RUSHFORD TOWER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146602
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Rushford Tower
- Statutory Address:
- RUSHFORD TOWER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146602
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Rushford Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUSHFORD 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:
- RUSHFORD TOWER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chagford
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 70264 89052
Details
SX 78 NW CHAGFORD
4/66 Rushford Tower 20.2.52 - II
Small observation tower. Mid or late C19. Granite stone rubble laid to rough courses with large dressed quoins and some granite ashlar detail; roof is now missing. Plan and description: small square-section tower, originally 2 storeys high. It faces east with a circular newel stair turret projecting from the left (south) side and rising higher than the tower. It is Victorian Gothic in style. The tower front contains a relatively large doorway; a 2-centred arch with ashlar voussoirs, and it contains a plank door. Directly above is a twin lancet window with sunken spandrels in the headstone. At the top is a plain projecting stringcourse but the parapet above has collapsed. The stringcourse is continued round the stair turret. Below this is a tiny slit window lighting the stairs and above it a series of small plain lancets and another stringcourse at the top. Inside only the granite stairs remain. This small observation tower is situated in woodland owned by the Hayter-Hames family of Chagford House (q.v.). The family used the woods for shooting parties and the tower was used by the women and children to watch the sport.
Listing NGR: SX7026489052
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94595
- 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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