Castle Folly Approximately 150 Metres to North of Hinstock Court
CASTLE FOLLY APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES TO NORTH OF HINSTOCK COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308008
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Folly Approximately 150 Metres to North of Hinstock Court
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE FOLLY APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES TO NORTH OF HINSTOCK COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308008
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Folly Approximately 150 Metres to North of Hinstock Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE FOLLY APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES TO NORTH OF HINSTOCK COURT
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:
- CASTLE FOLLY APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES TO NORTH OF HINSTOCK COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hinstock
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 68622 27518
Details
SJ 62 NE, SJ 6862 2751; 7/35
HINSTOCK C.P.,
HIGH HEATH,
Castle folly approx. 150 metres to north of Hinstock Court
II
Castle folly, now ruinous. Circa 1840. Roughly dressed red sandstone.
Miniature castle consisting of keep or tower, roughly circular 'bailey'
walls and outer oval retaining walls. Tower formerly of one storey and
basement. Flat string course to parapet. 2 pointed-arched windows. Low
door to former basement. The owner reports that there is the date 1842
on the building but it was not noted at time of survey (March 1986).
There is a pool between the inner and outer walls. The folly is floorless,
semi-ruinous and very overgrown (at time of survey). Hinstock Court is not
included on this list.
Listing NGR: SJ6862227518
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 260186
- 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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