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Latitude: 52.7091 / 52°42'32"N
Longitude: -2.9207 / 2°55'14"W
OS Eastings: 337893
OS Northings: 312774
OS Grid: SJ378127
Mapcode National: GBR B9.2HLQ
Mapcode Global: WH8BR.35GH
Plus Code: 9C4VP35H+JP
Entry Name: Terrace Retaining Wall and Tower Approximatey 10 Metres to North-East and 60 Metres to North-West of Rowton Castle
Listing Date: 29 January 1952
Last Amended: 18 March 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1366873
English Heritage Legacy ID: 258954
ID on this website: 101366873
Location: Shropshire, SY5
County: Shropshire
Civil Parish: Alberbury with Cardeston
Traditional County: Shropshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire
Church of England Parish: Alberbury
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
Tagged with: Retaining wall
SJ 3612-3712
14/49
ALBERBURY WITH CARDESTON C.P.
ROWTON
Terrace retaining wall and tower
approx.10 metres to north-east and
60 metres to north-west of Rowton Castle
GV
II
Terrace retaining wall and tower. Early C19, possibly by George Wyatt.
Roughly coursed Alberbury breccia rubble with red sandstone coping.
Irregular U-plan; north-east wall approximately 80 metres long and
3 metres high, north-west and south-west walls approximately 35 and 30
metres long respectively, both approximately one metre high. North-west
wall: high battered base, projecting string course, and parapet with
chamfered coping. Terrace projecting to north-east of castle with
buttresses at angles and bastions with battlemented parapets. Flight
of stone steps to south-east. Projecting square tower at north-west
end with plinth, cornice, and battlemented parapet with chamfered coping;
2 storeys; rectangular first-floor opening to north-east and entrance
to south-east. North-west and south-west walls with earth banked above
and low ha-ha. The wall and tower are probably part of the early C19
work at Rowton Castle (qv) carried out in 1809-12 by George Wyatt and in
1824-28.
Listing NGR: SJ3789312774
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