Description

SP 71 SE DINTON-WITH-FORD AND OXFORD ROAD
UPTON (north side)

3/143 Dinton Castle

25.10.51

- II*

Sham castle or folly, now ruinous, built as eyecatcher from
grounds of Dinton Hall (q.v.) in 1769 for Sir John Vanhattern.
Rubblestone with stone string courses, openings mostly cement
architraved, except above entrance which has stone dressed
window opening. Octagonal plan with circular towers at east and
west. 2 storeys, the towers carried up to 3 storeys. Doorway in
remains of porch in south face of octagon with depressed 2-centred
brick arch. First floor tall ogee headed windows. Strings between
storeys and at base of parapet. Parapet now mostly gone. Towers have
strings between storeys with blank pointed headed loop windows.
Walls have many ammonite fossils from the local limestone beds.
Interior brick lined. West tower had fireplaces at each storey and east
tower had newel staircase.

Listing NGR: SP7654011548

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Dinton Castle at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q5278736

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  For the Record
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version