The Towers
THE TOWERS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1176423
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1980
- List Entry Name:
- The Towers
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWERS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1176423
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-1980
- List Entry Name:
- The Towers
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWERS
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:
- THE TOWERS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bruton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 68540 32467
Details
In the entry for the following building:- ST 63 SE BRUTON CP REDLYNCH
5/201 The Towers (also known as Chequers Towers)
28.11.80 II
the grade and description shall be amended to read:
ST 63 SE BRUTON CP REDLYNCH 5/201 The Towers (also known as Chequers Towers)
28.11.80 II*
Monumental gateway. Late C18. Coursed and dressed limestone with Doulting stone dressings; no roofs. Gothick style. Twin circular turrets with pointed Y-tracery openings having iron grilles on roadside, with pointed arched openings opposite; quatrefoil openings each side beneath cornice with pear-drop frieze and castellated parapets, these being continued at a lower level surmounting the full- height link wall between the turrets. Large central pointed-arched archway flanked by shields with the Ilchester arms. Curved sweep walls to either side terminating in octagonal ashlar piers with plinths and coved projecting caps. Built by Lord Ilchester for the principal entrance to Redlynch Park (qv), probably to impress George III who was frequently there on his trips to Weymouth. Stephen Fox was elevated to the peerage as Lord Ilchester in 1741, the builder of this gateway being Henry-Thomas who succeeded to the title on his father's death in 1776.
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BRUTON CP ST63SE REDLYNCH 5/201 The Towers (also known as Chequer Towers) 28.11.80 II
Monunental gateway, C18. Local stone cut and squared, with Doulting stone dressings; no roofs. Twin circular turrets with pointed 'Y'-tracery openings having iron grilles on roadside, with pointed arched openings opposite, above quatrefoil openings each side, battlemented tops; full height link wall between turrets with ornamental cornice and battlementing over large central pointed archway flanked by shields with the Ilchester arms. Curved sweep walls to either side terminating in octagonal ashlar piers with plinths and coved projecting caps. Built by Lord Ilchester for the principal entrance to Redlynch Park (qv), probably to impress George III, a frequent visitor there on his trips to Weymouth. (Couzens P, Bruton in Selwood, Abbey Press, Sherborne, 1972).
Listing NGR: ST6854032467
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261651
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Couzens, P, Bruton in Selwood, (1972)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 37 Somerset,
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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