Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
7265
Building Number
 
Grade
II*  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
19/07/1963  
Date of Amendment
25/09/1986  
Name of Property
The Ivy Tower  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Crickhowell  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
321775  
Northing
218347  
Street Side
 
Location
Beside the road, in front of the Wardens Cottage and L-plan range.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Remains of a C14 tower formerly part of an outer gateway to Crickhowell Castle; considerable late C18/early C19 Picturesque alterations to a folly.  

Exterior
Rounded right-hand rubble tower survives to a height of 2-storeys, later crenellated parapet with plain copings. Variuos openings including one medieval window facing the road with semicircular head over paired cusped lights. Crenellated wall adjoins to left with similar window and boarded door; low remains of left hand gate tower now forms garden wall to Warden's cottage. Small section of contemporary rubble wall with jamb stone beyond the right hand tower.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
 

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