Tower House and Attached Wall and Gate Piers (Remains of Priory)
TOWER HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATE PIERS (REMAINS OF PRIORY), OLD PRIORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386302
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Tower House and Attached Wall and Gate Piers (Remains of Priory)
- Statutory Address:
- TOWER HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATE PIERS (REMAINS OF PRIORY), OLD PRIORY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386302
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Tower House and Attached Wall and Gate Piers (Remains of Priory)
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWER HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATE PIERS (REMAINS OF PRIORY), OLD PRIORY
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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:
- TOWER HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATE PIERS (REMAINS OF PRIORY), OLD PRIORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 53756 56178
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX5356SE OLD PRIORY, Plympton 740-1/40/440 Tower House and attached wall and 29/03/60 gate-piers (Remains of Priory)
II
House incorporating remains of former priory. C12 doorway and part of ground-floor walls, otherwise mid-late C19. Killas rubble with granite and freestone dressings; dry slate roof with front attic gable and brick stack on left; crested clay ridge tiles and shaped barge board and fascia board. Small rectangular plan plus lean-to towards rear on right and conservatory in the angle. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys plus attic; 1-window range. Attic gable lancet, probably C13 and re-used; 2-storey oriel with slate-hung aprons to upper floors and with early or mid C20 3-light leaded casements plus sidelights, and C12 moulded doorway to ground floor, now fitted with window. Right-hand return wall incorporates several small medieval windows. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: high rubble garden wall in front of house on the left with pair of square brick gate-piers on its right. The piers have plinths, rendered shaped panels with central vermiculation, moulded cornices and stepped caps to moulded finials. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 685 & 686).
Listing NGR: SX5375656178
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473687
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989), 685-686
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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