Description

SW 98 SE ST MINVER
HIGHLANDS
1/258 Doyden Castle
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II
Folly. Circa 1830. Built for Captain Conor. Fine quality ashlar stone with
probably reused granite dressings. Square-on-plan. One room plan, built into side
of rocky headland with entrance to basement on north east and entrance to ground
floor on south west.
Two storeys and basement. Much of dressed granite possibly reused. Diagonal leaded
lights to all window openings. C20 plank door to basement on north east. Ground
floor with 2-light mullioned window with hollow chamfer and hood moulds on north east
and two-centred arched entrance opening on south west. The ground floor elevation on
the north west and south east is set slightly forward with 2-light windows and
battlemented parapet above. The first floor is lit by four 2-light windows in 2-
centred arched openings with hollow chamfers and hood moulds. Battlemented parapet
with four crocketed finials on corners.
Interior not inspected.
Reputed to have been built as a folly and wine store.
Particularly picturesque building on unspoilt rocky headland above Port Quin.

Listing NGR: SW9671980565

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26417786

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas