Walls of the Ruined Fortalice
WALLS OF THE RUINED FORTALICE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1197566
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Walls of the Ruined Fortalice
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS OF THE RUINED FORTALICE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1197566
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Walls of the Ruined Fortalice
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS OF THE RUINED FORTALICE
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:
- WALLS OF THE RUINED FORTALICE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dartmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 88630 50277
Details
DARTMOUTH
SX8850 DARTMOUTH CASTLE 673-1/7/11 Walls of the ruined Fortalice 11/12/69 (Formerly Listed as: Dartmouth Castle)
GV I
Ruined wall. Part of curtain wall from the original fortification on the site. Late C14, some C18 alterations. Local stone rubble. A section of ruined wall stands to south-west of the main castle complex with remains of a circular mural tower. Masonry includes regular series of putlog holes. The stone steps in the tower are thought to be from the C18 when it was adapted as a garden feature. Scheduled Ancient Monument. (Archaeologia: O'Neil BH St J: Dartmouth Castle and other defences of Dartmouth Haven: 1935-: P.129-157; Saunders AD: Dartmouth Castle, Devon: HMSO: 1986-).
Listing NGR: SX8862350276
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387142
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Saunders, A D, Dartmouth Castle Devon, (1986)
Archaeologia in Archaeologia , (1935), 129-157
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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