Lookout Tower on Cliffs at SX 707371
LOOKOUT TOWER ON CLIFFS AT SX 707371
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1306784
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Lookout Tower on Cliffs at SX 707371
- Statutory Address:
- LOOKOUT TOWER ON CLIFFS AT SX 707371
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1306784
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Lookout Tower on Cliffs at SX 707371
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOOKOUT TOWER ON CLIFFS AT SX 707371
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:
- LOOKOUT TOWER ON CLIFFS AT SX 707371
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Malborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SX7064337107
Details
MALBOROUGH
SX 73 NW
Lookout Tower on cliffs at SX 707371
8/32
II
Small tower, reputedly built as a lookout for Customs officers. Probably C18.
Slatestone rubble walls with pyramidal stone corbelled roof.
Plan: square, presumably built with a room on each floor, both very small.
Exterior: 2 storeys in height but floor has gone to upstairs room. Doorway on
north face has rough stone voussoir arched lintel, window opening on east has
similar. Blocked opening on west wall. South wall, which faces sea, has a small
window opening just below the roof.
Interior: not inspected, now featurless.
Listing NGR: SX7064337107
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100728
- 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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