Tower House

BURTON CONSTABLE BURTON CONSTABLE LANE TA 1836-1936 (west side, off) 9/1 Tower House (formerly listed as 16.12.66 Denbarrie Kennels) GV II Formerly the engine house and water tower of Burton.Constable Hall (qv),now a dwelling. Early-mid C19 incorporating early C17 tower and with later additions and alterations. Reddish-brown brick in Flemish bond with yellow brick and ashlar dressings and reddish-brown narrow brick in stretcher bond to tower, with concealed roofs. Square on plan with 3-bay front, C17 tower to rear. Main front has central breakforward of 3 storeys, single bay, with 2-storey, single bays to either side. Yellow brick quoins and chamfered plinth. Central entrance a brick basket-arched opening. Within a part- glazed door. Above opening a heraldic shield inscribed 'SANS MAL DESIR'. Casement cross windows throughout with wooden mullions and transoms except to second floor of tower which has a 4-pane casement. All windows under ashlar hoodmoulds with label stops and with ashlar sills. Yellow brick eaves course. Projecting embattled parapets. Rear embattled octagonal stack. Octagonal water tower incorporated to rear at right has inserted 3- pane windows under hoodmoulds. Lowered in late C20. Embattled parapets. Pevsner N, Yorkshire, York and The East Riding, 1978, p 212.

Listing NGR: TA1945636201