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Latitude: 50.4753 / 50°28'30"N
Longitude: -4.7178 / 4°43'4"W
OS Eastings: 207250
OS Northings: 67467
OS Grid: SX072674
Mapcode National: GBR N2.MKYT
Mapcode Global: FRA 170S.V4F
Plus Code: 9C2QF7GJ+4V
Entry Name: Berry Tower
Listing Date: 26 March 1949
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1206305
English Heritage Legacy ID: 367964
ID on this website: 101206305
Location: Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Bodmin
Built-Up Area: Bodmin
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Bodmin
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Tower
BODMIN
SX0767 CEMETERY ROAD
629-1/2/21 Berry Tower
26/03/49
GV II
Ruined tower surviving from Chapel of the Holy Rood. 1501-14.
Coursed squared local stone with granite window dressings,
roofless. Square on plan with enclosed internal stair turret
to NW corner. 3-stage tower with strings dividing stages.
Lower stage has springing of relieving arch of west doorway
and hoodmould over pointed window above. 2nd stage has sill,
right-hand jamb and part of 5-foil head of right-hand light of
former 2-light window. Upper stage has remains of similar
window to each side, the north, east and south windows with
hoodmoulds, 2 cinquefoil heads to east window, half-head to
north and south windows and part of hoodmould to west window.
Stair ventilators/windows near NW corner; some unblocked
putlog holes.
(McClean J: Deanery of Trigg Minor: Bodmin: 1873-: 199; Long L
E: An Old Cornish Town: Bodmin: 1975-: 54-65).
Listing NGR: SX0725067467
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