2018

SX4553 : Mount Edgcumbe Blockhouse

taken 6 years ago, near to Cremyll, Cornwall, England

Mount Edgcumbe Blockhouse
Mount Edgcumbe Blockhouse
Mount Edgcumbe Blockhouse

Mount Edgcumbe blockhouse is a small square stone structure of two storeys opposite Devil's Point which controlled Barnpool beach and the entrance to the Hamoaze. It is thought to have been built c.1545, but the earliest mention of it is in 1602.
The building is 6.0m square with walls 1.0m thick. The doorway is granite in the north-west corner and was defended by a vertical slot like a portcullis slot but used as a machicolation. There are two gun ports splayed externally a little wider than internally, a probable third in north east wall. The roof and stairs are modern, and indications of a modern roof line are clear. The building is shaped like a low tower and the battlements are mostly old.
Grade II* listed. LinkExternal link

Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

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Scheduled Monuments

In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a 'nationally important' archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.
There are about 20,000 scheduled monuments in England representing about 37,000 heritage assets. Of the tens of thousands of scheduled monuments in the UK, most are inconspicuous archaeological sites, but some are large ruins.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link

Mount Edgcumbe Country Park :: SX4552

Mount Edgcumbe Country Park Country park is listed as grade one on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens and is one of four designated country parks in Cornwall. The 885 acres country park is on the Rame Peninsula, overlooking Plymouth Sound and the River Tamar. The park has been famous since the 18th century, when the Edgcumbe family created formal gardens, temples, follies and woodlands around the Tudor house. Specimen trees such as Sequoiadendron giganteum, stand against copses which shelter a herd of wild fallow deer. The South West Coast Path runs through the park for nine miles along the coastline.
The park also contains the villages of Kingsand and Cawsand, as well as Mount Edgcumbe House itself. The Formal Gardens are grouped in the lower park near Cremyll. Originally a 17th-century 'wilderness' garden, the present scheme was laid out by the Edgcumbe family in the 18th century. The Formal Gardens include an Orangery, an Italian Garden, a French Garden, an English Garden and a Jubilee Garden, which opened in 2002, to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The park and Formal Gardens are open all year round and admission is free. The park and gardens are jointly managed by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council. Although the park covers a large area, the park has limited formal maintenance. This gives it a rough and ready rural feel in all except the Formal Gardens.


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SX4553, 494 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 23 September, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 6 April, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4560 5316 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:21.4828N 4:10.3172W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4562 5316
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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