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The Blockhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Tresco, Isles of Scilly

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Coordinates

Latitude: 49.9585 / 49°57'30"N

Longitude: -6.3275 / 6°19'39"W

OS Eastings: 89730

OS Northings: 15462

OS Grid: SV897154

Mapcode National: GBR BXRS.QHP

Mapcode Global: VGYBY.89RM

Plus Code: 8CXMXM5C+CX

Entry Name: The Blockhouse

Listing Date: 14 December 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1219196

English Heritage Legacy ID: 62554

Also known as: Old Blockhouse

ID on this website: 101219196

Location: Old Grimsby, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, TR24

County: Isles of Scilly

Civil Parish: Tresco

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Isles of Scilly

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Fortification Blockhouse

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Description


TRESCO

SV81NE The Blockhouse
1358-0/1/119

II

Blockhouse. Probably 1548-52. Roughly coursed granite rubble.
Rectangular plan. Top of the platform is enclosed by walls,
originally surmounted by a parapet with embrasures. Stairs to
east. Winder stairs to original lean-to in south-east corner,
with plain granite open fireplace; remains of later room
constructed in south-east corner of platform. Covers Old
Grimsby Harbour, and is probably one of the blockhouses built
on Tresco under Sir Francis Fleming, and later John Kiligrew,
captain of Pendennis Castle, between 1548 and 1552. Scheduled
as an Ancient Monument.
(P Laws: The Buildings of Scilly: Redruth: 1980-: 6; B.H.
St.J.O'Neil: Isles of Scilly: London (HMSO): 1950-: 20).


Listing NGR: SV8973015462

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