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The Towers

A Grade II Listed Building in Buckden, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2948 / 52°17'41"N

Longitude: -0.2529 / 0°15'10"W

OS Eastings: 519248

OS Northings: 267730

OS Grid: TL192677

Mapcode National: GBR J35.2X0

Mapcode Global: VHGM1.KLP6

Plus Code: 9C4X7PVW+WV

Entry Name: The Towers

Listing Date: 3 June 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1130291

English Heritage Legacy ID: 54298

ID on this website: 101130291

Location: St Hugh's Church, Buckden, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, PE19

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Huntingdonshire

Civil Parish: Buckden

Built-Up Area: Buckden

Traditional County: Huntingdonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Buckden St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


BUCKDEN HIGH STREET TL 1867 (EAST SIDE) 5/27 THE TOWERS GV II

Villa built in 1872 (dated plaque) by Col. Sir Robert Edis, architect. Red brick with limestone dressings. Two and three storeys with three projecting gabled ranges with flanking wings. Slate roofs with pierced ridge tiles, side stack and internal stacks with octagonal shafts. Stone capped plinth, cornice, and bands linking window sills. Hung sash windows with relieving arches above stone mullioned and transomed lights. Towered entrance of three stages with pyramidal slate roof and iron finial. Embattled parapet, moulded stone cornice, dated plaque in west wall above cinquefoiled window. Doorway of Ketton stone, four centred, deeply moulded arch, with moulded abacus and shafted jambs. Shield above door, 'Salve' supported by winged dogs. Interior has original C19 details. Pevsner - Buildings of England, p215

Listing NGR: TL1924867730

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