Description

BARROW IN FURNESS

SD26SW TOWER STREET, Roa Island
708-1/8/242 Watch Tower
06/05/76
(Formerly Listed as:
TOWER STREET, Roa Island
Roa Island Mission)

GV II

Customs house now workshop. 1849 (previous list description).
Pebbles laid in chevrons, red sandstone dressings; graduated
slate roof. Central archway with 2-storey, 1-bay boathouse
wing on left and small square tower on right. Quoins,
chamfered plinth. Archway: 2-centred, double-chamfered and
with keystone; 2 patterned shields below corbel table
supporting 3 merlons. Boathouse set forward on left has
doorway with deeply-chamfered, quoined surround and
square-sectioned hoodmould; above is a 2-light chamfered,
mullioned window having latticed iron casements. Stair turret
on left with slit windows. Shield beneath corbel table to
incomplete embattlements; corner turret to right. Tower on
right of arch has lancet window and door in left return. Rear:
blocked pointed arch to boathouse; 2-light window over as
front.

Listing NGR: SD2318564864

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26513564

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