THE FISH TOWER

THE FISH TOWER, TWO TOWER LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1308005
Date first listed:: 19-Apr-1961
List Entry Name:: THE FISH TOWER
Statutory Address:: THE FISH TOWER, TWO TOWER LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1308005
Date first listed:: 19-Apr-1961
Date of most recent amendment:: 30-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:: THE FISH TOWER
Statutory Address 1:: THE FISH TOWER, TWO TOWER LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE FISH TOWER, TWO TOWER LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Barwick and Stoford
National Grid Reference:: ST 56069 14850

Details

ST51SE BARWICK CP TWO TOWER LANE (South side)

5/18 The Fish Tower (previously listed as obelisk in Park North of Barwick House) 19.4.61

GV II

Folly. Circa 1775. Local stone rubble with Ham stone ashlar at top. Base about 2 metres square and 2 metres high, with arched opening on North side; above a hollow circular column about 12 metres high with open slits up the South side and an ashlar crown with ogee arched panels, the whole reminisicent of a factory chimney. The North boundary marker, one of four of the Barwick Park estate, probably erected by John Newman. (Barbara Jones, Follies and Grottoes, Constable 1974)

Listing NGR: ST5606914850

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Legacy System number:: 263576
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Jones, B, Follies and Grottoes, (1974)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 37 Somerset,

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.