Duty Point Tower
DUTY POINT TOWER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280231
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Duty Point Tower
- Statutory Address:
- DUTY POINT TOWER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280231
- Date first listed:
- 03-Sept-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Jun-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Duty Point Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- DUTY POINT TOWER
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:
- DUTY POINT TOWER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lynton and Lynmouth
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 69556 49525
Details
LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH
SS64NE LEE ABBEY 858-1/1/63 Duty Point Tower 03/09/73 (Formerly Listed as: LYNTON Duty Point Tower near Lee Bay)
II
Folly tower. Mid C19. Rubble, flat roof not visible or accessible. A square tower at one of the highest points of the hill immediately to the N of Lee Abbey (qv). The tower is in 2 stages, with a flat roof, and has diagonal buttresses to 3 corners, and square buttresses to the SW corner; on the W side is a projecting square 'bay'. The plain walls are oversailed by heavy crenellations carried on corbels. To E and N are 3-light windows to concrete lintels, with a small slit window at the upper level on the N side, and the 'bay' has a 2-light. To the S is a simple doorway with flat arched 'Saxon' head. INTERIOR: a simple square room with concrete floor. To the left of the bay projection is a fireplace with brick arched opening, ceiling joists are carried on stone corbels. The upper chamber not accessible. This appears to have been built as a folly; whether there was ever any 'duty' required of it is not established, although it does have a commanding position overlooking the Bristol Channel, located 120m above sea level.
Listing NGR: SS6955649525
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 376472
- 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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