Description

SE 27 SE AZERLEY EIGHT ACRE LANE
(north side, off)

5/16 Azerley Tower

- II

Folly and look-out tower. 1839, for Robert Crompton of Azerley Chase.
Coursed cobbles and limestone rubble, gritstone dressings and quoins; stone
slate roof. Single-storey 3-bay cottage, T-shaped in plan with a 2-stage
tower approximately 20 metres high built in the centre of the south side,
and projecting 2-bay service wing to the north. South facade: central
arched double door with quoined jambs and Gothick arch with hood-mould
flanked by cross-windows with quoined surrounds and hood-moulds. Stone
gutter brackets, eaves band, raised verges, end corniced stacks. Tower:
square in section with narrow staircase windows on each side. Moulded band
at first stage and below embattled parapet. Rear: C20 porch and door, C19
and C20 windows. Interior not inspected. The tower is said to have been
built by Robert Crompton as a gamekeeper's house and watch tower to trace
the movement of game birds and poachers.

Listing NGR: SE2956070331

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26602031

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Recommended Books

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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)