Remains of Greasley Castle
REMAINS OF GREASLEY CASTLE, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248033
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Greasley Castle
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF GREASLEY CASTLE, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248033
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Jan-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of Greasley Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF GREASLEY CASTLE, CHURCH ROAD
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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:
- REMAINS OF GREASLEY CASTLE, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Broxtowe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Greasley
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 49108 47127
Details
SK 44 NE GREASLEY MAIN ROAD Greasley (south west side)
2/16 Remains of Greasley Castle
II
The entry shall be amended to read:-
SK 44 NE GREASLEY CHURCH ROAD Greasley (south west side)
2/16 Remains of Greasley Castle
II
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SK 44 NE GREASLEY MAIN ROAD Greasley (south west side)
2/16 Remains of Greasley Castle
II
Remains of castle. c.1341. Altered C19 and C20. Rebuilt and with additions, late C19. Coursed and squared rubble and brick, with slate and corrugated asbestos sheet roofs, some steep pitched. Single gable stack. Single storey with lofts. U-plan around yard. Site bounded by dry moat. Barn on east side has adjoining C20 lean-to cowshed. To its right, projection with catslide roof. Beyond, brick steps to door, and beyond again, double door and a rubble buttress. Above, square blocked opening. West side has 2 C20 garage doors and to their right, casement flanked by single blocked doors, and beyond, a larger casement. Above, a central casement. South gable has C20 sliding door. Stable range, C19, to north, has blank rubble wall. To south, off-centre garage door and 2 stable doors and 4 casements. Stables and cowsheds to west, 12 bays, have on west side, to left, gable with splayed corner containing chamfered doorway with segmental head. To its right, mullioned casement. Above it, ashlar asterisk. Beyond, to right, C19 stable, 2 bays, with 2 casements to north and 3 doors to south. To its right, rubble boundary wall with gabled ashlar coping. Beyond, 3 casements. East side has to left, 4 bay cartshed and to right, passageway flanked by stable doors and casements. This group of buildings incorporates the remains of Greasley Castle. This is a Scheduled Ancient Monument No. 34.
Listing NGR: SK4910847127
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429409
- 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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