Grinlow Tower
GRINLOW TOWER, GRIN LOW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259254
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Grinlow Tower
- Statutory Address:
- GRINLOW TOWER, GRIN LOW ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259254
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Grinlow Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRINLOW TOWER, GRIN LOW 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:
- GRINLOW TOWER, GRIN LOW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 05399 71743
Details
BUXTON
SK07SE GRIN LOW ROAD 616-1/2/114 (North side (off)) 07/01/87 Grinlow Tower (Formerly Listed as: OFF GRIN LOW ROAD Soloman's Temple at Grid Ref SK 054 718)
II
Also known as: Soloman's Temple GRIN LOW ROAD. Folly. 1840 for Samuel Mycock. Rebuilt 1894 and restored in 1987. Rubble limestone, with tooled gritstone dressings. Circular plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Round headed doorway reached up 4 steps. Impost and sill bands link with 7 round headed openings with keystones. Above blind circular opening over door, 7 further blind openings all round headed and linked by chamfered sill band. Above ashlar courses to eaves, moulded eaves band and battlements. INTERIOR: stone spiral stairs with iron handrail. HISTORY: originally built to provide work for the town's unemployed.
Listing NGR: SK0539971743
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463100
- 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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