Watch Tower
WATCH TOWER, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329693
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Watch Tower
- Statutory Address:
- WATCH TOWER, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1329693
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Watch Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATCH TOWER, CHURCH 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:
- WATCH TOWER, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gawsworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 89400 69814
Details
SJ 86 NE GAWSWORTH C.P. (Off) CHURCH LANE
5/15 Watch Tower (formerly listed as the Pigeon House)
14.4.67
GV II
Pigeon loft, now house. Early C18 with later additions and alterations. Red Flemish bond brick with stone slate roof. Three storeys, square in plan. Entrance front: Projecting plinth, chamfered quoins to corners of rubbed brick. Band between ground and first floors. Central door with chamfered quoins to surround and flat arched head of gauged brick. Band breaks forward slightly over door. C20 single-light window to left. First floor central window of 5 x 4 sash panes (probably originally having three casement lights) in moulded surround with ovolo-moulded sides and chamfered quoins to sides. Two-light casement to second floor. C20 single storey additions at right and left. Right hand reveal: C20 sun-porch to ground floor and single light window to left. C20 plate glass window to first floor right and C19 2-light casement window to second floor centre. Rear: Central C19 four-paned sash window. Two 2-light casement windows to first floor. Blocked mezzanine window to centre rising through first and second floors and 2-light second floor window at right.
Listing NGR: SJ8940069814
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58601
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 6 Cheshire,
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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