Folly Made Up From Fragments Of Burton Abbey is a Grade II listed building in the South Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 January 1967. A Medieval Folly.

Folly Made Up From Fragments Of Burton Abbey

WRENN ID
south-casement-moth
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Derbyshire
Country
England
Date first listed
19 January 1967
Type
Folly
Source
Historic England listing

Description

PARISH OF NEWTON SOLNEY NEWTON ROAD SK 22 NE 1/59 (South Side) 19-1-67 Folly made up from fragments of Burton Abbey (formerly listed as Remains of Burton Abbey re-erected in Newton Park) II Folly. Re-used medieval masonry from Burton Abbey and C19. Coursed squared sandstone and sandstone ashlar. Irregular rectangular plan, with a wall extending from one corner. Plain pointed arch on three sides of a square tower-like structure said to have been the 'porter's lodge'. Unmoulded arches. Arrow slit on the fourth side. At the north east angle is a diagonal buttress with two set-offs. Piece of walling to north west with a half arch corbelled out to east. Built as a garden ornament to Newton Park.

Listing NGR: SK2771025272

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