Sir Tatton Sykes Memorial Tower
SIR TATTON SYKES MEMORIAL TOWER, GARTON HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1346480
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Sir Tatton Sykes Memorial Tower
- Statutory Address:
- SIR TATTON SYKES MEMORIAL TOWER, GARTON HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1346480
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sept-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Sir Tatton Sykes Memorial Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- SIR TATTON SYKES MEMORIAL TOWER, GARTON HILL
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:
- SIR TATTON SYKES MEMORIAL TOWER, GARTON HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Garton
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 95733 61826
Details
GARTON ON THE WOLDS GARTON HILL SE 96 SE (west side) Westfield 5/12 Sir Tatton Sykes Memorial Tower 20.9.66 (formerly listed as The Sykes Monument)
GV II
Memorial tower. '1865' on plaque. By J Gibbs of Oxford to the memory of Sir Tatton Sykes 4th Baronet of Sledmere d1863 and erected for Sir Tatton Sykes 5th Baronet,funded by voluntary subscriptions. Magnesian limestone and reddish sandstone ashlar. Approximately square on plan, 120 feet high, tapering to spire and with 3 stages. Polychrome, Gothic Revival style. To angles are polychrome 'buttresses'. Entrance to lower stage a pointed plank door within surround with foliate capitals supporting roll-moulded arch. Above 2 bands of foliate modillions,the upper one supports central band with plaque,above inscription carried around tower: 'ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR TATTON SYKES BARONET / BY THOSE WHO LOVED HIM AS A FRIEND / AND HONOURED HIM AS A LANDLORD'. Sculptured relief above of Sir Tatton on horseback beneath a tree within trefoil-headed, pointed roll-moulded arch below jointed gable with shields and 3 stars, the whole arch being supported on squat octagonal polychrome responds with foliate capitals. Similar squat piers to angles which rest on the buttresses and which are surmounted by cornices inscribed with monogram 'TS' and pinnacles. Arch interrupts first- stage foliate band. Second stage. Polychrome band ornamented with star motif (again interrupted by gable). Above a further red band, then 2-light, pointed window with red nook-shafts and shaft between, all with foliate capitals and with polychrome star to arch. Polychrome band above carries inscription which runs around the tower: 'THE MEMORY / OF THE JUST / IS BLESSED / PROVERBS X 7'. Above,a single, trefoil-headed light with shafts to sides. Polychrome band. Third stage cornice. Acanthus and anthemion motif supports date plaque. Above are 3 lancet lights with shafts between in oriel windows beneath gables. Octagonal spire with star and foliate cornice to base and ornamented with monogram 'TS' and with finials. Cross at apex. Sides are similar, but with trefoiled niches to lower stage and with further sculpted panel to left side showing farm implements and tree. Pevsner N, Yorkshire, York and the East Riding, 1979, p 346.
Listing NGR: SE9573361826
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 167823
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire - York and the East Riding, (1972), 346
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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