The Octagon Tower
THE OCTAGON TOWER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1296001
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Octagon Tower
- Statutory Address:
- THE OCTAGON TOWER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1296001
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Octagon Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OCTAGON 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:
- THE OCTAGON TOWER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains
- National Grid Reference:
- SE2806468977
Details
SE 2868
9/74
6.3.67
LINDRICK WITH STUDLEY ROYAL AND FOUNTAINS
STUDLEY PARK
The Octagon Tower
GV
II*
Tower. 1728-32 by Robert Doe for John Aislabie, altered after 1742 for
William Aislabie, and restored c1970. Originally built as a classical
garden ornament it was Gothicised later. Octagonal and of 3 stages with
deep plinth to first stage and second stage with the entrance on east side.
6-panel double door in Gothick-style porch with buttresses containing arched
niches, reached by 8 steps flanked by outward curving walls with pointed
coping and end piers with ball finials. Round-arched sashes with restored
glazing bars to windows of raised ground floor, roll mouldings and pointed-
arched recesses above. The third stage is composed of pointed quatrefoil
openings to parapet with crocketed finials above. This tower forms a group
with the Tunnel and Mr Aislabie's Kitchen (qv). Scheduled Ancient Monument.
G Beard, Studley Royal, Country Life, 1961.
Listing NGR: SE2806468977
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 331078
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 9 March, (1961)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 32 North Yorkshire,
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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