Fortification

HARLOW HILL TOWER (OBSERVATORY)

Grade II

A historic defensive structure or fortification.

This fortification is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade II listed building, it is nationally important and of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it. It has been protected for 77 years.

Early Protection Era

This building was among the first wave of protected structures following the Town and Country Planning Act 1947, which established the modern listing system.

Building Type

Fortification

Listed Since

18 July 1949

List Entry

1294030

What is a Listed Building?

Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

  • Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
  • Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
  • Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)
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