Laura's Tower
LAURA'S TOWER, CASTLE GATES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246559
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Laura's Tower
- Statutory Address:
- LAURA'S TOWER, CASTLE GATES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246559
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Laura's Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- LAURA'S TOWER, CASTLE GATES
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:
- LAURA'S TOWER, CASTLE GATES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shrewsbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 49485 12815
Details
SHREWSBURY
SJ4912NW CASTLE GATES 653-1/11/160 (East side) 19/09/72 Laura's Tower
GV II
Tower, built as folly on castle motte. c1790. By Thomas Telford. Coursed and squared red sandstone, with conical copper roof. Octagonal, single storey over basement. Double curved external staircase leads to roll moulded 2-centred arched doorway, and there is another arched doorway at ground level between the arms of the staircase. Upper windows are wide lancets and there are a series of "arrow slits" above. Embattled parapet carried on corbels. Possible base of earlier tower on the site below. The tower was built by Thomas Telford for Laura, the daughter of Sir William Pulteney as a summer house.
Listing NGR: SJ4948512815
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 455425
- 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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