Blythe's Tower, Redwells Hill is a Grade B listed building in the Fife local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 10 September 1979. Tower.

Blythe's Tower, Redwells Hill

WRENN ID
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Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Fife
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
10 September 1979
Type
Tower
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Blythe's Tower, built in 1812, is a four-stage square tower that stands 52 feet high. It is constructed of random rubble with a base course and features ashlar dividing courses that mark the set-back stages. The tower retains remnants of a battlemented parapet and has a segmental-headed door with voussoirs.

On the west elevation, the first stage has a tall, narrow, segmental-arched door, while the second stage is blank. The third and fourth stages each have a window flanked by small openings. The south elevation features a blank first stage, two narrow openings in the second stage, and a window in the third and fourth stages. The east elevation has blank first and second stages, with a window and flanking small openings in the third and fourth stages. The north elevation also has a blank first stage, four narrow openings in the second stage, and a window in the third and fourth stages.

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