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Latitude: 52.3282 / 52°19'41"N
Longitude: -2.7577 / 2°45'27"W
OS Eastings: 348461
OS Northings: 270277
OS Grid: SO484702
Mapcode National: GBR BJ.VFRC
Mapcode Global: VH849.4RZ3
Plus Code: 9C4V86HR+7W
Entry Name: Tower About 10 Metres East of Church of St Bartholomew
Listing Date: 11 December 1987
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1081780
English Heritage Legacy ID: 150144
ID on this website: 101081780
Location: St Bartholomew's Church, County of Herefordshire, SY8
County: County of Herefordshire
Civil Parish: Richards Castle (Hereford)
Traditional County: Herefordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Herefordshire
Church of England Parish: Richards Castle
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
Tagged with: Tower
RICHARD'S CASTLE CP THE GREEN
SO 47 SE
1/121 Tower about 10 metres
east of Church of
St Bartholomew
GV I
Detached tower. C14 with some late C19 restoration. Random rubble with
some ashlar dressings and pyramidal slate roof of shallow pitch. Square plan
with a stepped buttress to south-east angle. Three stages, belfry has a
window of two pointed lights under a two-centred head on east, north and
south faces. First stage has single-light square-headed window on east
and south walls, the latter blocked. Ground stage has similar. square-
headed windows in east and south walls. Entrance in west wall has a
restored two-centred arch with chamfered jambs. Roof capped by a weathervane
with cardinal points marked, and a globe on the base. (RCHM, 3, p 172: BoE,
p 275).
Listing NGR: SO4845870277
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