Latitude: 54.074 / 54°4'26"N
Longitude: -3.1754 / 3°10'31"W
OS Eastings: 323185
OS Northings: 464864
OS Grid: SD231648
Mapcode National: GBR 6P8B.BC
Mapcode Global: WH72Q.6V5Q
Plus Code: 9C6R3RFF+HR
Entry Name: Watch Tower
Listing Date: 6 May 1976
Last Amended: 20 December 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1218986
English Heritage Legacy ID: 388622
ID on this website: 101218986
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: Observation tower
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
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