Description

LUDGVAN
SW 43 SE
7/18 Rogers' Tower
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GV II
Folly, probably used as look-out tower. C18. Granite rubble with rubble dressings.
Corbelled granite dome under roof hidden behind parapet with pinnacles over the 4
corner turrets.
Plan: square single cell plan with corner turrets. Gothic style.
Exterior: south east entrance front with central pointed doorway with an outer ogee-
headed order. Over the doorway in a blind polygonal 'quatrefoil'. Flanking the
doorway are 2 identical turrets with shouldered-arched window to the fronts and outer
sides and blind slits over. The rear turrets are blind.
Interior: has domed granite ceiling and access to each of the turrets. No access to
the roof.
Probably associated with John Rogers of Treassowe, 1750-1832 (see Rogers chest tomb,
item 8/45).
A miniature castle set prominently on the hill of Castle an Dinas, so that the
building gives the impression that it and the hill are much larger than they really
are.

Listing NGR: SW4851634967

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26599279

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Recommended Books

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair