Ellerslie Lookout Tower is a Grade II listed building in the North Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 1986. Lookout tower.
Ellerslie Lookout Tower
- WRENN ID
- north-newel-thistle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 May 1986
- Type
- Lookout tower
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
FREMINGTON BICKINGTON SS 53 SW 2/14 Ellerslie Lookout Tower II
Lookout tower. Early to mid C19. Stone rubble and brick. Roof removed and replaced by internal corrugated lean-to roof at first floor level. Octagonal tower, built to resemble Gothick folly. Formerly 2 storeys; first floor now removed. Embattled parapet. Tall pointed arched first floor openings on each side, alternatively blind and open on each facet, that to east side has 2-light casements on each floor with inserted doorway on north-west face. Otherwise ground floor openings, including entrance to west side, or each facet all infilled. 3 wrought iron brackets project at first floor level on west side, possibly originally supporting a canopy. The tower overlooks the Taw estuary.
Listing NGR: SS5369332670
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