Description

TG 23 SW THORPE MARKET NORTH WALSHAM ROAD

6/61 Gunton Tower
(formerly listed as
4.10.60 Gunton Park Observatory)
II*

Observation tower and adjoining ranges. Circa 1830 for Lord Suffield. Gault
brick, lead roof. Central archway with concave side wings to north and south
fronts. Semicircular brick arch with brick keystone flanked by paired Doric
giant pilasters, the lower half of which are rusticated; between each pair
of pilasters a square headed window with cross glazing bars, each light
tripartite; a band above the windows continues to form the imposts to the
arch; above this two oculi with radiating glazing bars; plain cornice;
balustraded parapet with ball finials. From this archway rises a 2 stage
square tower; to each face of the first stage a pair of semicircular headed
sash windows with radiating glazing bars; sill on brackets; plain cornice.
Each face of the second stage is glazed with a square headed tripartite
sash window the central part having a semicircular glazing bar; flanking
engaged Doric columns support a coved cornice; pyramidal roof with flagpole.
To each side of the archway are curved single storey wings of 3 bays with
semicircular headed windows with T-shaped glazing bars, the lower lights
tripartite, the upper with radiating glazing bars; rusticated quoins; plain
cornice; flat roof. Restored c1980.

Listing NGR: TG2389234880

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17555940

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
• 
  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)