Radford Bridge and Castle
RADFORD BRIDGE AND CASTLE, RADFORD LAKE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386347
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Radford Bridge and Castle
- Statutory Address:
- RADFORD BRIDGE AND CASTLE, RADFORD LAKE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386347
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Radford Bridge and Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- RADFORD BRIDGE AND CASTLE, RADFORD LAKE
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:
- RADFORD BRIDGE AND CASTLE, RADFORD LAKE
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 50342 52913
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX5052NW RADFORD LAKE, Plymstock, Hooe 740-1/79/590 Radford Bridge and Castle 23/04/52
II
Mock castle lodge, built as an eyecatcher, erected on a dam at the lower end of Radford Lake. Early C19. Plymouth limestone rubble plus flat roof behind rendered embattled parapet and a corbelled embattled stack; the dam has battered walls of large dressed stone blocks. Built in the Gothic style to resemble a gatehouse with its carriageway running through the lake side of the building, along the side of the dam, with a room over, a 2-storey wing seaward of the carriageway with stack over one corner and a round stair tower clasping the other corner plus a single-storey wing at the seaward side. Gate tower has 4-centred arched carriage vault. N side is 2-window range with C20 windows in fairly large openings. The S side has 2 "arrow loops" over the carriageway and 2 narrow windows over 1 window to its left. The stair tower and the single-storey wing have "arrow loops". INTERIOR: not inspected. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: 681).
Listing NGR: SX5034252913
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473732
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Devon, (1989), 681
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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