Two Cannons Approximately One Metre to the North East of St Leonards Tower

TWO CANNONS APPROXIMATELY ONE METRE TO THE NORTH EAST OF ST LEONARDS TOWER, WOLBOROUGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1256727
Date first listed:
22-Mar-1983
List Entry Name:
Two Cannons Approximately One Metre to the North East of St Leonards Tower
Statutory Address:
TWO CANNONS APPROXIMATELY ONE METRE TO THE NORTH EAST OF ST LEONARDS TOWER, WOLBOROUGH STREET
Two canons at the base of clock tower.
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Date:
2002-04-21
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1256727
Date first listed:
22-Mar-1983
Date of most recent amendment:
11-Dec-1996
List Entry Name:
Two Cannons Approximately One Metre to the North East of St Leonards Tower
Statutory Address 1:
TWO CANNONS APPROXIMATELY ONE METRE TO THE NORTH EAST OF ST LEONARDS TOWER, WOLBOROUGH STREET

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
TWO CANNONS APPROXIMATELY ONE METRE TO THE NORTH EAST OF ST LEONARDS TOWER, WOLBOROUGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Newton Abbot
National Grid Reference:
SX 85801 71204

Details

NEWTON ABBOT

SX8571SE WOLBOROUGH STREET 1012-1/13/161 Two cannons approx one metre to the 22/03/83 north-east of St Leonard's Tower (Formerly Listed as: WOLBOROUGH STREET Two cannons to north-east of St Leonard's Tower)

GV II

Two small cannons. C18. Cast-iron. Mounted on C20 carriages approx one metre from the corners of the north-east side of St Leonard's Tower, (qv).

Listing NGR: SX8580171204

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Legacy System number:
464619
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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