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Latitude: 53.8412 / 53°50'28"N
Longitude: -1.4924 / 1°29'32"W
OS Eastings: 433494
OS Northings: 438451
OS Grid: SE334384
Mapcode National: GBR BW2.WT
Mapcode Global: WHDBC.1QL3
Plus Code: 9C5WRGR5+F2
Entry Name: The Castle
Listing Date: 5 August 1976
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1256171
English Heritage Legacy ID: 465202
ID on this website: 101256171
Location: Park Villas, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8
County: Leeds
Electoral Ward/Division: Roundhay
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Roundhay St John the Evangelist
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Folly
LEEDS
SE33NW ROUNDHAY PARK, Roundhay
714-1/7/1063 The Castle
05/08/76
II
Sham ruined castle gatehouse. Early C19, restored C20. For
Thomas Nicholson. Random rubble with stone dressings. High
pointed archway with dripmould flanked by high circular
turrets containing stone newel stairs. Quatrefoil traceried
'window', mock arrow slits and vertical light slits for
stairs. Doorways at base of turrets. Wall tops and
crenellation consolidated and rebuilt since 1976.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
A view-point in the extensive grounds laid out 1803-1821 by
Nicholson after he purchased the park from the 17th Baron
Stourton. Overlooking the Waterloo Lake, it also faces the
former Braim Farm, rebuilt in a mock medieval style, now
Cobble Hall, Elmet Lane (qv).
Listing NGR: SE3349438451
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