The Towers Including Tower Cottage and Attached Wall
THE TOWERS INCLUDING TOWER COTTAGE AND ATTACHED WALL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292669
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Towers Including Tower Cottage and Attached Wall
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWERS INCLUDING TOWER COTTAGE AND ATTACHED WALL, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292669
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Towers Including Tower Cottage and Attached Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWERS INCLUDING TOWER COTTAGE AND ATTACHED WALL, HIGH STREET
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:
- THE TOWERS INCLUDING TOWER COTTAGE AND ATTACHED WALL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yarmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 35543 89746
Details
YARMOUTH
SZ3589 HIGH STREET 1354-0/10/373 (North side) 18/01/67 The Towers including Tower Cottage and attached Wall
GV II
Large house. Early C18 by local building called Stephens, altered and extended in mid C19 on site of a much earlier house known as the Refuge. Earliest part is of 2 storeys and attics 5 windows and 3 dormers facing south, 3 windows facing west. South front of red brick in Flemish bond with stone coping, end quoins and band between floors. (The mathematical tile and cement castellated parapet mentioned in the original survey is now missing). Hipped slate roof with 3 modern dormers and 2 unusual cemented octagonal turreted mid C19 chimneys. 5 sashes in moulded wooden architraves with verticals only and horns to 1st floor. West front has deep stone plinth ground floor of red brick and 1st floor of Roman cement over brickwork with brick stringcourse. 3 sashes. Tower Cottage is a stone extension with red brick dressings and altered windows. North front is entirely faced in Roman cement. East front is faced with Roman cement over stonework. Attached to the east front is a set back mid C19 wing in Gothic style, first of all a stone crow-stepped gable having mullioned windows with dripmould and behind a tall 2 storey cement rendered tower with octagonal turret and clustered cement chimneystacks. Stone porch with 4 centred arched door attached to wall by a leaden canopy (an upturned boat). North front of this wing has a 2 storey splayed bay with crenellated parapet and 3 sashes with glazing bars to 1st floor and casements to ground floor. Attached on south front is a coursed rubble stone wall about 6 feet in height with moulded stone parapet incorporating 2 4 centred arched stone archways with hood- mouldings. The right hand one appears C17, the other a C19 copy. Interior contains staircase with turned newels and dolphin carving. Interior not inspected. (C W R Winter: The Manor Houses of the Isle of Wight: 157; N. Pevsner: B.O.E. Hampshire and The Isle of Wight: 777).
Listing NGR: SZ3554389746
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393269
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Winter, CWR, The Manor Houses of the Isle of Wight, (1985), 157
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, (1967), 777
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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