Folly Tower South West of Fox Hill
FOLLY TOWER SOUTH WEST OF FOX HILL, TARVIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253442
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Tower South West of Fox Hill
- Statutory Address:
- FOLLY TOWER SOUTH WEST OF FOX HILL, TARVIN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253442
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Tower South West of Fox Hill
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOLLY TOWER SOUTH WEST OF FOX HILL, TARVIN ROAD
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:
- FOLLY TOWER SOUTH WEST OF FOX HILL, TARVIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Frodsham
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ5075675083
Details
SJ 57 NW
2/109
FRODSHAM C.P.
TARVIN ROAD
(South East of)
Folly tower south west of Fox Hill.
II
Roofless chamber in form of small tower on hilltop, probably mid Cl9.
Red sandstone concave batter to walls of rock-faced masonry; the
stones diminish towards top. 2 monolithic steps to doorway with
barred iron gate surmounted by circular opening; rectangular barred
opening in each other side, all with chamfered arrises. Corbel table
carries mock parapet of 1 course.
Listing NGR: SJ 50756 75083
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436526
- 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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