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Latitude: 51.3623 / 51°21'44"N
Longitude: -2.3773 / 2°22'38"W
OS Eastings: 373825
OS Northings: 162650
OS Grid: ST738626
Mapcode National: GBR 0QN.KRV
Mapcode Global: VH96S.R02Z
Plus Code: 9C3V9J6F+W3
Entry Name: Tower House
Listing Date: 5 August 1975
Last Amended: 15 October 2010
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1394940
English Heritage Legacy ID: 510356
ID on this website: 101394940
Location: Odd Down, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA2
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bath
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: House
BLOOMFIELD ROAD,
Odd Down
(East side)
No.297 Tower House
05/08/75
GV II
Detached house, reputedly for quarry owner. Mid C19.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, double Roman tile roof.
EXTERIOR: Symmetrical two storey villa, with, to rear left, three storey square tower. Front has three windows, all four pane sashes, to sill band at first floor, central two panel door with transom light under gabled porch with Roman Doric columns carrying stone gable and barge board. Above windows are paired small stone eaves brackets, and main gable ends have deep eaves with decorative pierced bargeboards. Tower, with cornice and parapet, has plain sash to each face and at each level.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
HISTORY: The tower, a good example of a belvedere built to exploit the fine prospects, is thought to have enabled quarry owner to supervise operations in his adjacent quarry.
Listing NGR: ST7382562650
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