Square Tower at SO 9933 0279
SQUARE TOWER AT SO 9933 0279
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298722
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Square Tower at SO 9933 0279
- Statutory Address:
- SQUARE TOWER AT SO 9933 0279
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298722
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Square Tower at SO 9933 0279
- Statutory Address 1:
- SQUARE TOWER AT SO 9933 0279
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:
- SQUARE TOWER AT SO 9933 0279
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cirencester
- National Grid Reference:
- SO9932502786
Details
CIRENCESTER
SO9902 CIRENCESTER PARK
578-1/1/353 Square Tower at SO 9933 0279
23/07/71
GV II
House designed as landscape feature. Early/mid C18 with C20
alterations. Coursed limestone rubble; stone slate hipped
parapeted roof to rear, other roofs not visible behind
parapet; central stack disguised as merlon of embattled
parapet.
Building in mock mediaeval style consists of 3-storey square
tower with 2-storey range to left side and single storey range
to rear.
3-window range has pair of lancet windows with leaded lights
to first floor left, similar lancet window in tower to right.
Oculus with intersecting glazing bars to second floor of
tower. Ground floor has one pair of similar lancets and one
single lancet, all with leaded lights, to left and centre; one
C20 two-light timber window in probable blocked former doorway
in centre of tower.
Right side has one C20 three-light timber window to first
floor of tower, one pair of lancets similar to front to ground
floor of tower, similar single lancet and C20 three-light
window to single-storey rear range.
Left side has two pairs of similar lancets to each of first
and ground floors, plank door in pointed opening in
single-storey range to rear. Rear elevation has four C20
single- and 3-light windows and plank door all with concrete
lintels to single-storey range, single lancet to first floor
of 2-storey range. Embattled parapet continues on all sides;
building designed to give picturesque appearance from any
angle. INTERIOR not inspected but noted as having largely C20
appearance.
(EH Gardens Register: Gloucester: Grade I: London: 1986-).
Listing NGR: SO9932502786
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 365115
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,
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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