Leicester Tower To West Of Abbey Manor House is a Grade II listed building in the Wychavon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1977. A 19th century Tower.
Leicester Tower To West Of Abbey Manor House
- WRENN ID
- stony-ember-ebony
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wychavon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1977
- Type
- Tower
- Period
- 19th century
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
THE SQUIRES 1. 5249 Leicester Tower to west of Abbey Manor House SP 04 NW 6/264 II 2. Circa 1842. Coursed freestone. An octagonal tower rising in 5 stages to a height of some 50 ft. Overhanging embattled parapet on corbel brackets with grotesque heads at angles. One pointed arched lancet to each face in plain surround, those to upper stage being of 2 lights, and some retaining leaded lights. Pointed arched doorway on west side with stone tablet above inscribed "This tower erected in the year 1842 to the memory of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, the father and founder of the British House of Commons who was slain in the Battle of Evesham in the year 1265". Stands on a wooded slope above the Worcester Road.
Listing NGR: SP0303245725
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