Azerley Tower
AZERLEY TOWER, EIGHT ACRE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1315669
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Azerley Tower
- Statutory Address:
- AZERLEY TOWER, EIGHT ACRE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1315669
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Azerley Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- AZERLEY TOWER, EIGHT ACRE LANE
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:
- AZERLEY TOWER, EIGHT ACRE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Azerley
- National Grid Reference:
- SE2665174202
Details
SE 27 SE AZERLEY EIGHT ACRE LANE (north side, off)
5/16 Azerley Tower
- II
Folly and look-out tower. 1839, for Robert Crompton of Azerley Chase. Coursed cobbles and limestone rubble, gritstone dressings and quoins; stone slate roof. Single-storey 3-bay cottage, T-shaped in plan with a 2-stage tower approximately 20 metres high built in the centre of the south side, and projecting 2-bay service wing to the north. South facade: central arched double door with quoined jambs and Gothick arch with hood-mould flanked by cross-windows with quoined surrounds and hood-moulds. Stone gutter brackets, eaves band, raised verges, end corniced stacks. Tower: square in section with narrow staircase windows on each side. Moulded band at first stage and below embattled parapet. Rear: C20 porch and door, C19 and C20 windows. Interior not inspected. The tower is said to have been built by Robert Crompton as a gamekeeper's house and watch tower to trace the movement of game birds and poachers.
Listing NGR: SE2956070331
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 331018
- 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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