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Duty Point Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Lynton and Lynmouth, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.23 / 51°13'47"N

Longitude: -3.8696 / 3°52'10"W

OS Eastings: 269556

OS Northings: 149525

OS Grid: SS695495

Mapcode National: GBR KZ.2ZDX

Mapcode Global: VH4M8.WB4Y

Plus Code: 9C3R64HJ+X5

Entry Name: Duty Point Tower

Listing Date: 3 September 1973

Last Amended: 9 June 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1280231

English Heritage Legacy ID: 376472

ID on this website: 101280231

Location: North Devon, EX35

County: Devon

District: North Devon

Civil Parish: Lynton and Lynmouth

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Lynton St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description



LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH

SS64NE LEE ABBEY
858-1/1/63 Duty Point Tower
03/09/73
(Formerly Listed as:
LYNTON
Duty Point Tower near Lee Bay)

II

Folly tower. Mid C19. Rubble, flat roof not visible or
accessible. A square tower at one of the highest points of the
hill immediately to the N of Lee Abbey (qv).
The tower is in 2 stages, with a flat roof, and has diagonal
buttresses to 3 corners, and square buttresses to the SW
corner; on the W side is a projecting square 'bay'. The plain
walls are oversailed by heavy crenellations carried on
corbels. To E and N are 3-light windows to concrete lintels,
with a small slit window at the upper level on the N side, and
the 'bay' has a 2-light. To the S is a simple doorway with
flat arched 'Saxon' head.
INTERIOR: a simple square room with concrete floor. To the
left of the bay projection is a fireplace with brick arched
opening, ceiling joists are carried on stone corbels. The
upper chamber not accessible.
This appears to have been built as a folly; whether there was
ever any 'duty' required of it is not established, although it
does have a commanding position overlooking the Bristol
Channel, located 120m above sea level.


Listing NGR: SS6955649525

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