The Blockhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Isles of Scilly local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1992. Blockhouse.
The Blockhouse
- WRENN ID
- winding-rotunda-saffron
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Isles of Scilly
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1992
- Type
- Blockhouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TRESCO
SV81NE The Blockhouse 1358-0/1/119
II
Blockhouse. Probably 1548-52. Roughly coursed granite rubble. Rectangular plan. Top of the platform is enclosed by walls, originally surmounted by a parapet with embrasures. Stairs to east. Winder stairs to original lean-to in south-east corner, with plain granite open fireplace; remains of later room constructed in south-east corner of platform. Covers Old Grimsby Harbour, and is probably one of the blockhouses built on Tresco under Sir Francis Fleming, and later John Kiligrew, captain of Pendennis Castle, between 1548 and 1552. Scheduled as an Ancient Monument. (P Laws: The Buildings of Scilly: Redruth: 1980-: 6; B.H. St.J.O'Neil: Isles of Scilly: London (HMSO): 1950-: 20).
Listing NGR: SV8973015462
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