Folly Tower, 20 Metres South of Stables Complex
FOLLY TOWER, 20 METRES SOUTH OF STABLES COMPLEX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174578
- Date first listed:
- 15-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Tower, 20 Metres South of Stables Complex
- Statutory Address:
- FOLLY TOWER, 20 METRES SOUTH OF STABLES COMPLEX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174578
- Date first listed:
- 15-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Tower, 20 Metres South of Stables Complex
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOLLY TOWER, 20 METRES SOUTH OF STABLES COMPLEX
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:
- FOLLY TOWER, 20 METRES SOUTH OF STABLES COMPLEX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Henstridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 71131 20118
Details
ST72SW HENSTRIDGE CP INWOOD
3/89 Folly tower, 20 metres South of Stables complex
GV II
Folly tower. Early C19. Local stone coursed rubble; flat roof hidden by parapet. Circular plan, with 4 buttresses added c1929. 4-stage tower with string courses and battlemented parapets, buttresses battered and curved, with flat offsets: circular arched doorway on North East side, and a variety of pointed arched openings to all stages; some with ornamental leaded light windows: iron straps around each level, above string courses, fitted before buttreses. Thought by owner (March 1983) to be a relic of the estate of an earlier house on the site; part of a large estate with many good collected items; the main house, of 1881, is of lesser interest and not listed.
Listing NGR: ST7113120118
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261825
- 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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