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Latitude: 51.23 / 51°13'47"N
Longitude: -3.8696 / 3°52'10"W
OS Eastings: 269556
OS Northings: 149525
OS Grid: SS695495
Mapcode National: GBR KZ.2ZDX
Mapcode Global: VH4M8.WB4Y
Plus Code: 9C3R64HJ+X5
Entry Name: Duty Point Tower
Listing Date: 3 September 1973
Last Amended: 9 June 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1280231
English Heritage Legacy ID: 376472
ID on this website: 101280231
Location: North Devon, EX35
County: Devon
District: North Devon
Civil Parish: Lynton and Lynmouth
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Lynton St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
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LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH
SS64NE LEE ABBEY
858-1/1/63 Duty Point Tower
03/09/73
(Formerly Listed as:
LYNTON
Duty Point Tower near Lee Bay)
II
Folly tower. Mid C19. Rubble, flat roof not visible or
accessible. A square tower at one of the highest points of the
hill immediately to the N of Lee Abbey (qv).
The tower is in 2 stages, with a flat roof, and has diagonal
buttresses to 3 corners, and square buttresses to the SW
corner; on the W side is a projecting square 'bay'. The plain
walls are oversailed by heavy crenellations carried on
corbels. To E and N are 3-light windows to concrete lintels,
with a small slit window at the upper level on the N side, and
the 'bay' has a 2-light. To the S is a simple doorway with
flat arched 'Saxon' head.
INTERIOR: a simple square room with concrete floor. To the
left of the bay projection is a fireplace with brick arched
opening, ceiling joists are carried on stone corbels. The
upper chamber not accessible.
This appears to have been built as a folly; whether there was
ever any 'duty' required of it is not established, although it
does have a commanding position overlooking the Bristol
Channel, located 120m above sea level.
Listing NGR: SS6955649525
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