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Latitude: 51.0742 / 51°4'27"N
Longitude: 0.2509 / 0°15'3"E
OS Eastings: 557781
OS Northings: 132951
OS Grid: TQ577329
Mapcode National: GBR MQJ.Q6L
Mapcode Global: FRA C6D8.ZGT
Plus Code: 9F3237F2+M8
Entry Name: Saxonbury Tower
Listing Date: 24 August 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1252623
English Heritage Legacy ID: 435629
ID on this website: 101252623
Location: Wealden, East Sussex, TN6
County: East Sussex
District: Wealden
Civil Parish: Rotherfield
Traditional County: Sussex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex
Church of England Parish: Mark Cross St Mark
Church of England Diocese: Chichester
Tagged with: Tower
FRANT
ERIDGE PARK,ERIDGE
TQ 53 SE
995-/14/10012 Saxonbury Tower
II
Observation tower or folly. Dated 1828 over doorcase. One of a
series of follies built for the Nevill estate. Circular tower
of 5 stages, tapering to top. Built of brown header bond
brickwork on tooled sandstone base with Roman cement
pseudo-machicolations to parapet and roll-moulded bands
between floors. Conical iron roof reputed to have been covered
in copper at one time. Arrowslit windows with splayed
embrasure internally. Cambered arched doorcase with date 1828
in shields on either side and central coronet with initials H
and A. Door missing at time of survey. Internal sandstone
spiral staircase with sections of first and second stages
missing at time of survey.
Listing NGR: TQ5778132951
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