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Latitude: 54.0741 / 54°4'26"N
Longitude: -3.175 / 3°10'30"W
OS Eastings: 323211
OS Northings: 464878
OS Grid: SD232648
Mapcode National: GBR 6P8B.D9
Mapcode Global: WH72Q.6VBL
Plus Code: 9C6R3RFF+JX
Entry Name: Tower House
Listing Date: 6 May 1976
Last Amended: 20 December 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1201092
English Heritage Legacy ID: 388621
ID on this website: 101201092
Location: Roa Island, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA13
County: Cumbria
District: Barrow-in-Furness
Electoral Ward/Division: Roosecote
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Rampside St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: House
BARROW IN FURNESS
SD26SW TOWER STREET, Roa Island
708-1/8/241 (North side)
06/05/76 No.14
Tower House
(Formerly Listed as:
TOWER STREET, Roa Island
Former coastguard house to NE of Roa
Island Mission)
GV II
Coastguard's house now private dwelling. Mid C19. Cement
render and scored stucco with ashlar sandstone dressings,
graduated slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Chamfered plinth;
cement quoins on right. Central feature has raised ashlar
doorcase with pilasters, frieze panel and cornice on consoles
that are repeated in profile to each side; above is
a sunken apron to shell niche beneath archivolt on consoles.
Large, 3-light windows to ground floor have quoined,
ovolo-moulded surrounds to C20 casements beneath cornices
(stone mullions and transoms removed). Short 3-light windows
to 1st floor have matching surrounds without cornices
(mullions removed) and are set in gabled half-dormers. Shaped
kneelers and moulded gable copings to the dormers and end
gables. Large end stack on left.
Listing NGR: SD2321164878
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