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The Tower at Ruxley Towers

A Grade II Listed Building in Claygate, Surrey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3556 / 51°21'20"N

Longitude: -0.3291 / 0°19'44"W

OS Eastings: 516440

OS Northings: 163156

OS Grid: TQ164631

Mapcode National: GBR 6K.KNV

Mapcode Global: VHGRN.76V5

Plus Code: 9C3X9M4C+68

Entry Name: The Tower at Ruxley Towers

Listing Date: 7 July 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1030055

English Heritage Legacy ID: 287046

ID on this website: 101030055

Location: Claygate, Elmbridge, Surrey, KT10

County: Surrey

District: Elmbridge

Civil Parish: Claygate

Built-Up Area: Esher

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Surrey

Church of England Parish: Claygate

Church of England Diocese: Guildford

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TQ 16 SE
6/460

ESHER
Claygate
RUXLEY RIDGE (east end, off)
The Tower at Ruxley Towers

II

Tower, now part of office. C1870 for Lord Foley. Stuccoed; roof concealed. Five-stage octagonal tower with taller octagonal stair lower on north-east side. In C15 Gothic style having: square-headed windows with hood-moulds, of two lights to upper stages of main tower, of one light to stair lower; looped arrow slits at top of stair tower; corbelled embattled parapets (that of main tower fenestrated) with roll-moulded coping; dragon gargoyles. Main tower has segmental-arched doorway next to stair tower, larger windows on ground floor, and first floor oriel window on south-west side.

Remainder of the building not of special architectural or historic interest.

Listing NGR: TQ1644063156

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