Bateman's Tower

Bateman's Tower, Promenade Way, Brightlingsea, CO7 0HH

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1337204
Date first listed:: 10-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:: Bateman's Tower
Statutory Address:: Bateman's Tower, Promenade Way, Brightlingsea, CO7 0HH

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1337204
Date first listed:: 10-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:: Bateman's Tower
Statutory Address 1:: Bateman's Tower, Promenade Way, Brightlingsea, CO7 0HH

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:: Bateman's Tower, Promenade Way, Brightlingsea, CO7 0HH

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

County:: Essex
District:: Tendring (District Authority)
Parish:: Brightlingsea
National Grid Reference:: TM0766416189

Details

TM 10 NE 6/54

BRIGHTLINGSEA PROMENADE WAY Bateman's Tower

II Tower. Probably circa 1880 for John Bateman. Plastered cement blocks built on a raft. Octagonal of two storeys now with C20 timber viewing structure. Two centred arched windows to both floors of alternate faces excepting north face with two-centred arched doorway, vertically boarded door with strap hinges. Windows now blocked excepting that to first floor facing the sea, with small paned cast iron casement.

The building was used as a folly/bathing house but is believed to have been intended as a lighthouse. Plans for a port in this area did not materialise.

Listing NGR: TM0766416189

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 120181
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.