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Latitude: 51.7567 / 51°45'24"N
Longitude: -0.1252 / 0°7'30"W
OS Eastings: 529495
OS Northings: 208107
OS Grid: TL294081
Mapcode National: GBR J9Q.Z07
Mapcode Global: VHGPT.S35N
Plus Code: 9C3XQV4F+MW
Entry Name: Stratton's Tower
Listing Date: 24 November 1966
Last Amended: 11 June 1986
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1341449
English Heritage Legacy ID: 356189
ID on this website: 101341449
Location: Little Berkhamsted, East Hertfordshire, SG13
County: Hertfordshire
District: East Hertfordshire
Town: East Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Little Berkhamsted
Built-Up Area: Little Berkhamsted
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Little Berkhamsted
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Tower
LITTLE BERKHAMSTED BUCKS ALLEY
TL 20 NE
(Northeast side)
Little Berkhamsted
7/82
Stratton's Tower
24.11.66
(formerly listed as
Berkhampstead Monument
(Stratton's Folly))
- II*
Observatory tower, now dwelling. 1789 for Admiral J. Stratton of the
Gage (q.v). Red brick, some vitrified, largely re-used from C17
brew-house previously on the site. 5 stages. 155 feet high. Octagonal
lower stage with unequal sides, 4 larger sides have blank arches.
Plinth. Cyma recta cornice. To SE an entrance, glazed doors, round
headed fanlight, impost blocks. Upper stages are all round. Short 2nd
stage with 4 openings aligned with lower stage arches, 9 pane windows
recessed with slightly cambered heads. Plat band to 3rd and 4th stages,
4 tall relieving arches on same alignment with continuous impost band,
within arches are 3rd stage tall round headed sashes, 4th stage oculi
with radiating glazing bars. Openings to N on 2nd, 3rd and 4th stages
are blind. Plat band and cyma recta cornice to top stage with 8 small
pane windows with slightly cambered heads. Stone coped embattled parapet
aligned so that merlons are over windows. Interior not inspected.
Traditionally built to view ships on Thames but more probably for
astronomical observation. (RCHM 1910: Pevsner 1977: G. Millington,
Little Berkhamsted, 1981).
Listing NGR: TL2949508107
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