Description

SO 8401-8501 MINCHINHAMPTON BURLEIGH

15/226 Burleigh Tower

II

Detached house. Late C19 incorporating earlier farm buildings.
Coursed and squared rubble limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone
slate roof. Two-storey with attic; irregular plan with 4-storey
tower on south east corner. South front: 2 gables at different
heights with shaped barge boards, left incorporating earlier
masonry. Canted single-storey bay window to left; various 4-pane
sashes. Roughly central segmental arched doorway, ground floor
with long conservatory porch. Circular tower on corner to right
has various small casements to lower floors; upper part left
incomplete with unglazed window openings, crenellated parapet and
no roof - ruinous effect. East side: crenellated parapet runs to
right from tower. Full gable to right with shaped barge boards.
Various 4-pane sashes. C20 lean-to alteration to ground floor with
large glazed doors. Crow-stepped gable to north end. A folly
house on the edge of Minchinhampton Common.

Listing NGR: SO8588701726

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26383463

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014