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Westbury College Turret and Boundary Wall

A Grade II* Listed Building in Bristol, City of Bristol

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4949 / 51°29'41"N

Longitude: -2.6173 / 2°37'2"W

OS Eastings: 357242

OS Northings: 177504

OS Grid: ST572775

Mapcode National: GBR C32.2Z

Mapcode Global: VH88F.LP6D

Plus Code: 9C3VF9VM+W3

Entry Name: Westbury College Turret and Boundary Wall

Listing Date: 4 March 1977

Last Amended: 30 December 1994

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1218243

English Heritage Legacy ID: 380726

ID on this website: 101218243

Location: Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9

County: City of Bristol

Electoral Ward/Division: Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bristol

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol

Church of England Parish: Westbury-on-Trym

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description


BRISTOL

ST5777 TRYM ROAD, Westbury On Trym 901-1/26/2086 (South side) 04/03/77 Westbury College turret and boundary wall (Formerly Listed as: COLLEGE ROAD, Westbury On Trym Boundary wall of Westbury College)

GV II*

Turret and boundary wall. c1459-69. For Dean and Canons of Westbury Church. Red sandstone rubble and limestone ashlar. A round corner turret with cornice to conical ashlar roof that curves up to a finial; blocked lancet opening facing river, the opposing side having chamfered lancet opening and inserted C19 door with brick arch. Rubble wall extends approx 30m to the west. INTERIOR not inspected. The turret formed the NW corner of the quadrangular layout at Westbury College (qv), and the wall its N boundary. A notable example of a medieval precinct wall with turret. Wall to east now incorporated into residential development (not included).

Listing NGR: ST5724277504

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