Listed Building: CHARBOROUGH TOWER (108409)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 101/3/131 |
| Date assigned | 20 November 1959 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SY 99 NW MORDEN CHARBOROUGH PARK
3/131 Charborough Tower 20/11/59 GV II *
Tower "folly". Built 1790, partly reconstructed and heightened 1839 after lightning damage. Plastered walls, lead flat roof with parapet. Octagonal plan. Of 5 stages, each slightly recessed, divided by moulded string courses. Angle buttresses with pinnacles to the 2 lower stages. Pointed arched door- way with 2-light traceried window over. Blind windows in the 3 centre stages. Open traceried windows in the top stage. Internally, a stone spiral stair with ornamental iron balustrade leads up to the viewing chamber in the top stage. RCHM Monument 3.
Listing NGR: SY9292397558
Location
| Grid reference | SY 9292 9755 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Morden; 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