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Latitude: 51.3884 / 51°23'18"N
Longitude: -3.4468 / 3°26'48"W
OS Eastings: 299422
OS Northings: 166480
OS Grid: SS994664
Mapcode National: GBR HK.RZNN
Mapcode Global: VH6FN.6CNH
Plus Code: 9C3R9HQ3+97
Entry Name: Summerhouse Tower
Listing Date: 16 December 2004
Last Amended: 16 December 2004
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 83402
Building Class: Miscellaneous
ID on this website: 300083402
Location: In the centre of Summerhouse Fort on the cliffs in the far south-easterly corner of Llantwit Major Community.
County: Vale of Glamorgan
Town: Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
Community: Llantwit Major (Llanilltud Fawr)
Community: Llantwit Major
Locality: Boverton
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Tower
Part of a picturesque concept of a toy fort to be used as a summerhouse, look-out and picnic place on the top of the cliffs. It is built in the middle of the Iron Age cliff castle of Summerhouse Camp and dates probably from the period of 1780-1820 when such conceits were popular. During WWII it was apparently used as a site for a defensive point of some kind. The early history of the fort is unknown.
Built of local limestone rubble in the form of an octagonal tower in the centre of the fort. Two storeys, and presumably with a viewing platform on the roof, but it is now much damaged and the surviving windws mere openings or blocked. Doorway on the north side with almost flat arch.
It had two internal floors; there is evidence of a fireplace in the main room but no sign of a staircase.
Included for its special interest as a picturesque folly dating from about 1800.
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