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Conygar Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Dunster, Somerset

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Latitude: 51.1872 / 51°11'13"N

Longitude: -3.444 / 3°26'38"W

OS Eastings: 299179

OS Northings: 144101

OS Grid: SS991441

Mapcode National: GBR LK.5KBC

Mapcode Global: VH6GM.8F47

Plus Code: 9C3R5HP4+VC

Entry Name: Conygar Tower

Listing Date: 22 May 1969

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1057596

English Heritage Legacy ID: 264747

ID on this website: 101057596

Location: Dunster, Somerset, TA24

County: Somerset

District: Somerset West and Taunton

Civil Parish: Dunster

Built-Up Area: Dunster

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


1.
5366 DUNSTER Conygar Tower

SS 9844-9944 3/115 22.5.69

II

2.
Erected in 1775. Folly. Embattled circular random rubble red sandstone shell. Three
storeys, four pointed-arched openings to each floor with two-stage buttresses between.
Prominently sited on summit of wooded hill. Important landscape feature overlooking
village.


Listing NGR: SS9917944101

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