OCTAGONAL TOWER IN THE GROUNDS OF THE WARREN

OCTAGONAL TOWER IN THE GROUNDS OF THE WARREN, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387303
Date first listed:: 17-Jun-1999
List Entry Name:: OCTAGONAL TOWER IN THE GROUNDS OF THE WARREN
Statutory Address:: OCTAGONAL TOWER IN THE GROUNDS OF THE WARREN, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387303
Date first listed:: 17-Jun-1999
List Entry Name:: OCTAGONAL TOWER IN THE GROUNDS OF THE WARREN
Statutory Address 1:: OCTAGONAL TOWER IN THE GROUNDS OF THE WARREN, HIGH STREET

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: OCTAGONAL TOWER IN THE GROUNDS OF THE WARREN, HIGH STREET

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County:: Kent
District:: Dartford (District Authority)
Parish:: Swanscombe and Greenhithe
National Grid Reference:: TQ 58682 75097

Details

TQ 5875 SE SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE HIGH STREET Greenhithe 989/9/10017 Octagonal Tower in the grounds of The Warren

II

Gazebo. Late C18 or early C19 with windows and roof covering replaced in early C20. Built of flint with red brick dressings and plaintiled roof. Octagonal in plan. One storey and basement. Continuous wooden casement to three sides. Entrance up stairs to rear. This building was originally sited in Ingress Park and was positioned to take advantage of views of the River Thames. Sir William Chambers is known to have designed an enlargement of the house and garden buildings about 1772 but this building cannot at present be positively identified as his work. It forms part of a series of garden buildings in Ingress Park.

Listing NGR: TQ5868275097

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Legacy System number:: 475253
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.