Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
83402
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/12/2004
Date of Amendment
16/12/2004
Name of Property
Summerhouse Tower
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Llantwit Major
Town
Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
Locality
Boverton
Easting
299422
Northing
166480
Street Side
Location
In the centre of Summerhouse Fort on the cliffs in the far south-easterly corner of Llantwit Major Community.
Description
Broad Class
Miscellaneous
Period
History
Part of a picturesque concept of a toy fort to be used as a summerhouse, look-out and picnic place on the top of the cliffs. It is built in the middle of the Iron Age cliff castle of Summerhouse Camp and dates probably from the period of 1780-1820 when such conceits were popular. During WWII it was apparently used as a site for a defensive point of some kind. The early history of the fort is unknown.
Exterior
Built of local limestone rubble in the form of an octagonal tower in the centre of the fort. Two storeys, and presumably with a viewing platform on the roof, but it is now much damaged and the surviving windws mere openings or blocked. Doorway on the north side with almost flat arch.
Interior
It had two internal floors; there is evidence of a fireplace in the main room but no sign of a staircase.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a picturesque folly dating from about 1800.
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