The White Tower
The White Tower, Hawkstone Park
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237196
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The White Tower
- Statutory Address:
- The White Tower, Hawkstone Park
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237196
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The White Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- The White Tower, Hawkstone Park
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 White Tower, Hawkstone Park
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weston-under-Redcastle
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 57826 29053
Details
SJ 5782 2905
16/186
WESTON-UNDER-REDCASTLE C.P
HAWKSTONE PARK
The White Tower
28.10.60
II
Prospect tower/summerhouse, now disused. Circa 1780 for Sir Rowland Hill. Red brick (English Garden Wall bond), probably formerly rendered, with sandstone ashlar dressings and plinth; plain tile ridge roof [cladding largely missing at time of resurvey (March 1986)] concealed by crenellated parapet. Octagonal plan. Two levels with moulded stone corbelled eaves cornice below parapet. Tall pointed windows with continuous stone cill band to three front (west) sides have square infilled openings above with blind narrow lancets. Similar infilled opening above entrance on south and to corresponding face on north. Entrance set in blind infilled arch, like those of ground floor windows, is approached by straight flight of six steps and has plain pilastered stone doorcase with decorated moulded entablature.
INTERIOR: fluted pilastered window surrounds with plastered ogee heads and cornice; same arrangement continued to blind sides with fireplace to centre recess in back wall. Traces of original green, red and yellow colour scheme survive. Collapsed roof timbers and springing for former rib-vaulted plaster ceiling.
Commands extensive views over the surrounding Hawkstone Park and beyond.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 428350
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Shropshire, (1958), 145
Country Life in 10 July, (1958), 73
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 35 Shropshire,
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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