The Grey Tower
THE GREY TOWER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299992
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1979
- List Entry Name:
- The Grey Tower
- Statutory Address:
- THE GREY TOWER
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- Date:
- 1999-08-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/01564/17
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299992
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1979
- List Entry Name:
- The Grey Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GREY 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 GREY TOWER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Pevensey
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 65085 03072
Details
WESTHAM PEVENSEY MARSHES 1. 5208 The Grey Tower, Pevensey Bay TQ 60 SE 26/252 19.10.79
II
2. Martello Tower No 62. Built in 1806 as a coast defnece. Circular tower of red brick with walls 5 and a half to 6 ft thick, originally coated with cement, now mostly peeled off. In the centre of the inside is a brick pillar with vaulted arches springing from it. On the ground floor was a magazine with no entrance from the ground floor. Above were quarters for the garrison divided into 2 rooms with 2 round-headed windows and the only entrance to the building about 20 ft above ground level. This tower has had a concrete pill box added to the roof in the last war. Converted to a dwelling and modern windows inserted.
Listing NGR: TQ6508503072
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 295777
- 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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