Memorials & monuments · Mid Wales
Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard
Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard — Grade I listed building-listed memorial in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard is a Grade I listed building-listed memorial in wales-mid, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1081790). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details YARPOLE CP GREEN LANE (north side) SO 46 SE 6/143 Tower about 15 metres south of Church of St Leonard GV I Detached tower. Probably C13, restored 1910. Random rubble with some ashlar dressings and stone tile and shingle roof. Square plan walls on ground floor enclosing frame of tower, lean-to roofs on stone walls, upper part of tower weatherboarded with range of seven pierced quatrefoils just below the pyramidal roof. The entrance in north wall has a chamfered segmental pointed arch. The boarded door has plain strap hinges. Simple slit windows in the other walls. Interior: whole tower supported on four massive corner posts which are inclined inwards and taper towards the top. The sides between posts are scissor-braced. Empty mortices in the main posts suggest that the outer wall may have been timber-framed. The early C20 restorers bolted new braces onto the inside of the frame. (RCHM, 3, p 215; BoE, p 327). Listing NGR: SO4697464844 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 150166 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard is a memorial located in Croft and Yarpole, Mid Wales. This structure is designated as a Grade I listed building, reflecting its exceptional architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2792, -2.7786
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Croft and Yarpole
- Postcode
- HR6 0BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q17530025 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard?
- Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR6 0BB), in the parish of Croft and Yarpole.
- Is Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard a listed building?
- Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard free to visit?
- Yes, Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tower About 15 Metres South Of Church Of St Leonard?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR6 0BB. It sits within the North Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.