Listed Building: CLAVELL TOWER (108623)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 373/10/164 |
| Date assigned | 20 November 1959 |
| Date last amended |
Description
KIMMERIDGE
SY97NW HEN CLIFF
373-0/10/164 Clavell Tower
20.11.59
II
Lookout folly. Circa 1820. Built by the Rev John Richards Clavell of Smedmore. Brick and stone, plastered and with stone dressing. A circular tower of three storeys plus a semi-basement. The ground storey is surrouded by a Tuscan colonnade with simple entablature -has a round- headed doorway and three round-headed windows. The two upper storeys, divided by a stone stringcourse, each have four similar windows. Parapet, pierced with quatrefoil openings, has mock machicolations at its base. In rather poor repair.
SOURCES: RCHME Monunent 2. Buildings of England, page 242.
Listing NGR: SY9089278628
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9089 7862 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Kimmeridge; Dorset |
| District (historic) | Purbeck |
| 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 (2)
Record last edited
Jun 16 2015 10:20AM