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Watch Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Roosecote, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.074 / 54°4'26"N

Longitude: -3.1754 / 3°10'31"W

OS Eastings: 323185

OS Northings: 464864

OS Grid: SD231648

Mapcode National: GBR 6P8B.BC

Mapcode Global: WH72Q.6V5Q

Plus Code: 9C6R3RFF+HR

Entry Name: Watch Tower

Listing Date: 6 May 1976

Last Amended: 20 December 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1218986

English Heritage Legacy ID: 388622

ID on this website: 101218986

Location: Roa Island, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA13

County: Cumbria

District: Barrow-in-Furness

Electoral Ward/Division: Roosecote

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Rampside St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description



BARROW IN FURNESS

SD26SW TOWER STREET, Roa Island
708-1/8/242 Watch Tower
06/05/76
(Formerly Listed as:
TOWER STREET, Roa Island
Roa Island Mission)

GV II

Customs house now workshop. 1849 (previous list description).
Pebbles laid in chevrons, red sandstone dressings; graduated
slate roof. Central archway with 2-storey, 1-bay boathouse
wing on left and small square tower on right. Quoins,
chamfered plinth. Archway: 2-centred, double-chamfered and
with keystone; 2 patterned shields below corbel table
supporting 3 merlons. Boathouse set forward on left has
doorway with deeply-chamfered, quoined surround and
square-sectioned hoodmould; above is a 2-light chamfered,
mullioned window having latticed iron casements. Stair turret
on left with slit windows. Shield beneath corbel table to
incomplete embattlements; corner turret to right. Tower on
right of arch has lancet window and door in left return. Rear:
blocked pointed arch to boathouse; 2-light window over as
front.


Listing NGR: SD2318564864

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