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The Tower House

A Grade II Listed Building in Bruton, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1128 / 51°6'46"N

Longitude: -2.4533 / 2°27'11"W

OS Eastings: 368366

OS Northings: 134932

OS Grid: ST683349

Mapcode National: GBR MX.B48N

Mapcode Global: VH8BG.F9D8

Plus Code: 9C3V4G7W+4M

Entry Name: The Tower House

Listing Date: 29 August 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1056400

English Heritage Legacy ID: 261639

ID on this website: 101056400

Location: Bruton, Somerset, BA10

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Bruton

Built-Up Area: Bruton

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


BRUTON CP QUAPERLAKE STREET (North side)
ST6834NW
8/166 The Tower House

GV II

Corner House. C18, modified C20. Local stone rubble; hipped Welsh slate roof; brick chimney stacks. 3 storeys, one
bay to Quaperlake Street, 4-bays to Coombe Street. Modern hardwood door and small-pane shop windows to ground floor
front, above a 12-pane sash window in plain surround, with traces of earlier blocked windows on either side; above
again a 16-pane casement with louvred shutters. On side elevation plain boarded door to bay 1, with C20 hardwood
windows to remaining lower bays; to first floor two 16-pane sash windows and then two 20-pane; to second floor 12-pane
sashes to all except bay 1. Wrought iron bracket and hanging sign over main door, date uncertain. On site of former
Maypole Inn, parts of which may be incorporated.


Listing NGR: ST6835034954

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