Description

SJ 3612-3712
14/49

ALBERBURY WITH CARDESTON C.P.
ROWTON
Terrace retaining wall and tower
approx.10 metres to north-east and
60 metres to north-west of Rowton Castle

GV
II

Terrace retaining wall and tower. Early C19, possibly by George Wyatt.
Roughly coursed Alberbury breccia rubble with red sandstone coping.
Irregular U-plan; north-east wall approximately 80 metres long and
3 metres high, north-west and south-west walls approximately 35 and 30
metres long respectively, both approximately one metre high. North-west
wall: high battered base, projecting string course, and parapet with
chamfered coping. Terrace projecting to north-east of castle with
buttresses at angles and bastions with battlemented parapets. Flight
of stone steps to south-east. Projecting square tower at north-west
end with plinth, cornice, and battlemented parapet with chamfered coping;
2 storeys; rectangular first-floor opening to north-east and entrance
to south-east. North-west and south-west walls with earth banked above
and low ha-ha. The wall and tower are probably part of the early C19
work at Rowton Castle (qv) carried out in 1809-12 by George Wyatt and in
1824-28.

Listing NGR: SJ3789312774

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26648429

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)