Round Tower at NGR SO 9971 0253 and Attached Wall
ROUND TOWER AT NGR SO 9971 0253 AND ATTACHED WALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204830
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Round Tower at NGR SO 9971 0253 and Attached Wall
- Statutory Address:
- ROUND TOWER AT NGR SO 9971 0253 AND ATTACHED WALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204830
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Round Tower at NGR SO 9971 0253 and Attached Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROUND TOWER AT NGR SO 9971 0253 AND ATTACHED WALL
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:
- ROUND TOWER AT NGR SO 9971 0253 AND ATTACHED WALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cirencester
- National Grid Reference:
- SO9970802529
Details
CIRENCESTER
SO9902 CIRENCESTER PARK
578-1/1/352 Round Tower at NGR SO 9971 0253 and
23/07/71 attached wall
GV II
Landscape building. Early/mid C18 with early C19 addition.
Coursed squared limestone rubble with ashlar dressings; tower
roof not visible, ashlar stack with embattled top to rear;
wing to right has stone slate roof with hip to left and ashlar
right-end stack with embattled top. Early/mid C18 two-storey
circular tower in neo-mediaeval style with later single-storey
wing in similar style to right which continues as lean-to to
rear of tower. Tower has 3 lancets, now unglazed, to first
floor in ashlar surrounds with small chamfers under
hoodmoulds; 2 similar windows without hoodmoulds to ground
floor front. Ashlar plinth; moulded string over first floor;
frieze and scalloped cornice; coped parapet with mock
arrow-slits in ashlar surrounds. Wing to right has one 3-light
timber window to front; quoins to right angle. Short length of
screen wall with coping to left masks projecting stair turret
and end of lean-to to rear from front and left side. INTERIOR
not inspected.
(Rudder S: The History and Antiquities of Cirencester (Plan of
Park): Cirencester: 1780-; EH Gardens Register: Gloucester:
Grade I: London: 1986-).
Listing NGR: SO9970802529
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365114
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rudder, S, The History and Antiquities of Cirencester, (1780)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,
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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