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Blythe's Tower, Redwells Hill, Kinglassie
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved. © Copyright and database right 2024. Public Sector Viewing Terms
Useful Links
- Canmore:
- REDWELLS HILL, BLYTHE'S TOWER
- Historic Scotland:
- HS Reference No 13006
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Blythe's Tower
Other Name(s)
Address
Redwells Hill, Kinglassie
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
3199
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NT 22718 99536
Location Type
Rural
HS Reference No
13006
Description
4 stage, square tower. Random rubble with base course, ashlar dividing courses to set back stages and remains of battlemented parapet. Segmental-headed door with voussoirs. Interior formerly floored, probably with observation platform at the top, used as a look-out tower by the Home Guard in WWII. (Historic Scotland)
Building Dates
1812
Architects
Unknown
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
High
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
27/09/2007, 16/11/2010, 23/9/2014, 30/4/2019
Development History
October 2007: Building brought to SCT's attention by Local Planners. External inspection reveals the tower would benefit from reinstatment of the roof, windows and door to make it wind and water tight. Masonry repairs, including repointing, are needed to prevent the structure from becoming ruinous.
November 2010: External inspection finds no significant change from the last site visit. The property continues to deteriorate.
23 September 2014: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.
30 April 2019: Limited external inspection possible from a distance. From what could be viewed, it remains in much the same condition as seen previously.
Guides to Development
Conservation Area
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Building Uses Information:
Present Use 1: N/A Former Use 1: Monument/Tower
Present Use 2: N/A Former Use 2: N/A
Present Use 1: N/A Former Use 1: Monument/Tower
Present Use 2: N/A Former Use 2: N/A
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
NSA, p195. Groome's GAZETTEER Vol IV, p400. Headley and Kamp FOLLIES (1986) p475.
Online Resources
Classification
Ancillary Buildings
Original Entry Date
25-OCT-07
Date of Last Edit
04/12/2014
