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Latitude: 50.5294 / 50°31'45"N
Longitude: -3.6126 / 3°36'45"W
OS Eastings: 285798
OS Northings: 71202
OS Grid: SX857712
Mapcode National: GBR QR.61HQ
Mapcode Global: FRA 37BN.LDB
Plus Code: 9C2RG9HP+QX
Entry Name: St Leonards Tower
Listing Date: 16 July 1949
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1256725
English Heritage Legacy ID: 464617
ID on this website: 101256725
Location: Newton Abbot, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ12
County: Devon
District: Teignbridge
Civil Parish: Newton Abbot
Built-Up Area: Newton Abbot
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Wolborough St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Tower
NEWTON ABBOT
SX8571SE WOLBOROUGH STREET
1012-1/13/159 St Leonard's Tower
16/07/49
GV II*
Tower of a C15 church of which the rest was demolished in 1836
for road widening. It is now on an island site. Squared
Plymouth stone with a pointed granite arch over a C20 plank
door in the south-west elevation. Slightly battered, in 2
stages delineated by moulded string courses, one below a
battlemented parapet, the other below the upper stage which
has 2-light pointed-arched windows to the top of each side and
large clocks to the west and east sides. The north-east side
bears traces of the roof line of the former nave, and a
pointed-arched recess with a small trefoil-headed window. To
the base of this side is a granite plaque with the
inscription:
"This tower was refurbished in 1972-1973 by the people of
Newton Abbot in memory of Councillor Arthur Claude Shobbrook,
JP CA who died on July 17 July 1970."
(BoE: Pevsner N & Cherry B: Devon: London: 1989-: 592).
Listing NGR: SX8579871202
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