Listed Building: THE FORT ON THE LAKE (108553)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 373/8/95 |
| Date assigned | 02 October 1984 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SY 88SE 8/95 COOMBE KEYNES
The Fort, on the Lake
II
Folly. Probably c1851. Rubble stone walls with brick dressings, and flat roof. Circular battlemented tower on a circular platform built out into the lake. Tower of one storey, with four openings with four-centred arched heads - that on the landward side with doors, the others shuttered. String courses above openings and below battlements. Circular platform paved with square tiles; low stone boundary wall to this, raised on the landward side to form an archway with iron gates. Brass cannon formerly on platform now removed and stored. Picturesque feature of the Lake.
Listing NGR: SY8609483930
Location
| Grid reference | SY 8609 8393 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Coombe Keynes; 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 (1)
Record last edited
Nov 1 2006 5:38PM