Folly Tower and Gateway Approximately 15 Metres East of Number 23 Bargate
FOLLY TOWER AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES EAST OF NUMBER 23 BARGATE, BRIGHOWGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379384
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Tower and Gateway Approximately 15 Metres East of Number 23 Bargate
- Statutory Address:
- FOLLY TOWER AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES EAST OF NUMBER 23 BARGATE, BRIGHOWGATE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379384
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Tower and Gateway Approximately 15 Metres East of Number 23 Bargate
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOLLY TOWER AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES EAST OF NUMBER 23 BARGATE, BRIGHOWGATE
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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.
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:
- FOLLY TOWER AND GATEWAY APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES EAST OF NUMBER 23 BARGATE, BRIGHOWGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North East Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 26523 08858
Details
GRIMSBY
TA2608NE BRIGHOWGATE
699-1/26/22 (West side)
Folly tower and gateway
approximately 15m east of No.23
Bargate
GV II
Folly tower and adjoining gateway. c1859, with gateway partly
rebuilt in late C20. Red brick with stone dressings. Gothic
Revival style.
EXTERIOR: square-section tower approximately 6 metres high,
with arched gateway on north side. Tower of 2 stages.
Chamfered plinth, pointed 4-centred arched openings to each
side with chamfered jambs. Buttress to west. Moulded dentilled
brick string course to upper stage with pairs of lancet
openings to each side. Lombardy frieze, moulded brick
modillioned string course, coped embattled parapet. Wide
4-centred arched gateway attached to north side, with square
piers with chamfered plinths, chamfered jambs, keystone, and
stone-coped crow-stepped gable.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
A folly in the former garden of No.23 Bargate (qv), built in
matching style and materials to the house. Now incorporated in
a late C20 housing development.
Included for group value with No.23 Bargate (qv).
(Grimsby Planning Department: Wellow Conservation Area:
Grimsby Borough Council: 1972-: MAP).
Listing NGR: TA2652308858
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478763
- 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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