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Lookout Tower on Cliffs at SX 707371

A Grade II Listed Building in Malborough, Devon

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Latitude: 50.2198 / 50°13'11"N

Longitude: -3.8146 / 3°48'52"W

OS Eastings: 270643

OS Northings: 37107

OS Grid: SX706371

Mapcode National: GBR QF.2PSQ

Mapcode Global: FRA 28WF.ZPG

Plus Code: 9C2R659P+W5

Entry Name: Lookout Tower on Cliffs at SX 707371

Listing Date: 19 February 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1306784

English Heritage Legacy ID: 100728

ID on this website: 101306784

Location: South Hams, Devon, TQ7

County: Devon

District: South Hams

Civil Parish: Malborough

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Malborough All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


MALBOROUGH
SX 73 NW
Lookout Tower on cliffs at SX 707371
8/32
II

Small tower, reputedly built as a lookout for Customs officers. Probably C18.
Slatestone rubble walls with pyramidal stone corbelled roof.
Plan: square, presumably built with a room on each floor, both very small.
Exterior: 2 storeys in height but floor has gone to upstairs room. Doorway on
north face has rough stone voussoir arched lintel, window opening on east has
similar. Blocked opening on west wall. South wall, which faces sea, has a small
window opening just below the roof.
Interior: not inspected, now featurless.


Listing NGR: SX7064337107

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