Listed Building: HORTON TOWER (107538)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1796/5/79 |
| Date assigned | 18 March 1955 |
| Date last amended |
Description
HORTON SU 00 NW
5/79 Horton Tower
18.3.55
II II
Folly in the form of a tower, said to have been built as an 'observatory'. Probably for Humphrey Sturt. Brick, Flemish bond to main tower, header bond to outer turrets. Roof missing. Hexagonal in plan with round turrets to alternate faces. Seven storeys, turret rising for 5. Pointed brick lancets. Moulded brick string courses to third floor. Fifth floor has modillioned brick cornice with pediments to central bays and brick domes to turrets. Similar cornice to 7th floor. Internal woodwork decayed. (R.C.H.M. Dorset, Vol V, p.37, no. 7, Newman J and Pevsner N. The Buildings of England. Dorset, 1972, p.235).
Listing NGR: SU0304106743
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0304 0674 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
| District (historic) | East Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Apr 12 2013 3:32PM