Survey Data
Reg No
31308719
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Building misc
In Use As
Building misc
Date
1841 - 1897
Coordinates
96293, 283483
Date Recorded
20/12/2010
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding single-bay single-stage over part raised base turret, extant 1897, on a circular plan. Roof not visible behind parapet. Roughcast walls over coursed rubble limestone construction with roughcast battlemented parapet. Round-headed "gun loop" openings with concealed hammered or squared limestone surrounds. Road fronted at perimeter of grounds of Saint Helen's.
Appraisal
A turret not only making a picturesque visual statement overlooking an inlet of Westport Bay, but also surviving as an interesting relic of the Saint Helen's estate following the replacement of the eponymous house (extant 1897; sold 1914; cf. 31308720).