Appley Tower

APPLEY TOWER

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365309
Date first listed:
18-May-1972
List Entry Name:
Appley Tower
Statutory Address:
APPLEY TOWER
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365309
Date first listed:
18-May-1972
List Entry Name:
Appley Tower
Statutory Address 1:
APPLEY TOWER

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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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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
APPLEY TOWER

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

District:
Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Ryde
National Grid Reference:
SZ 60829 92282

Details

Appley Tower 1. 1577

SZ 6092 3/127

II

2. Early to mid C19. Situated on seashore to the East of the Esplanade and originally part of the Appley Towers estate. Fairly squat tower of coursed rubble with ashlar dressings. Splayed base, machicollation and crenellated parapet, corbelled turret with slit lights. Two light casements to East and West with cusped ogee shaped arches to light, in rectangular rusticated ashlar surrounds, drip moulds over. Towards the sea, a rectangular stone bay window with inclined face, on stone brackets. Three lights to front, 1 each side, transomed, 4 centred arches to lights. Hipped tiled roof over with overhanging bracketed eaves. Stone steps with rubble parapet curve up from East side to a small terrace in front of rectangular entrance bay facing South. Four centred arch to blocked door in ashlar surround. Above on wall a plaque with the Appley Arms. Below terrace, on ground floor, another 4 centred doorway in plain ashlar surround. Curiosity value.

Listing NGR: SZ6082992282

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Legacy System number:
409854
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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