ROUND TOWER CIRCA 600 METRES NORTH WEST OF WATERMOUTH CASTLE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1325723
Date first listed:: 09-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:: ROUND TOWER CIRCA 600 METRES NORTH WEST OF WATERMOUTH CASTLE
Statutory Address:: ROUND TOWER CIRCA 600 METRES NORTH WEST OF WATERMOUTH CASTLE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1325723
Date first listed:: 09-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:: ROUND TOWER CIRCA 600 METRES NORTH WEST OF WATERMOUTH CASTLE
Statutory Address 1:: ROUND TOWER CIRCA 600 METRES NORTH WEST OF WATERMOUTH CASTLE

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:: ROUND TOWER CIRCA 600 METRES NORTH WEST OF WATERMOUTH CASTLE

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County:: Devon
District:: North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Berrynarbor
National Grid Reference:: SS 55255 48452

Details

BERRYNARBOR SS 54 NE 1/30 Round tower circa 600 metres - north-west of Watermouth Castle - II Round tower, probably a look-out associated with Watermouth Castle (q.v.) C19. Partially rendered stone rubble, lined internally with brick. The swept-up roof does not survive. Circular on plan. The walls are circa 4 metres high with semi- circular arched doorway on east side with rough stone voussoirs and rectangular window opening on north side with rough stone voussoirs and rectangular window opening in north side, overlooking with sea, with chamfered timber surround, formerly of 3 lights but mullions do not survive. Chamfered slightly curved lintel above. Internally, the timber roof supports partially survive, with stop chamfered beams forming T-shape carrying a grille with some of the timber slats surviving. The tower is imposingly situated on the headland overlooking Watermouth Cove.

Listing NGR: SS5525548452

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Legacy System number:: 97005
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.