Where is Duty Point Tower?

Duty Point Tower is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX35 6JJ), in the parish of Lynton and Lynmouth.

How do I get to Duty Point Tower?

The nearest railway station is Lynton Village, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX35 6JJ.

Is Duty Point Tower a listed building?

Duty Point Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is Duty Point Tower a protected site?

Yes — Duty Point Tower is part of the West Exmoor Coast and Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Duty Point Tower free to visit?

Yes, Duty Point Tower is free to enter.

How do I get to Duty Point Tower?

The nearest railway station is Lynton Village, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX35 6JJ.

Follies · South West England

Duty Point Tower

In or near Lynmouth.

Free admission

Duty Point Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

Duty Point tower - geograph.org.uk - 5688519 — David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Lynton Village · 2.3 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Duty Point Tower, the nearest railway station is Lynton Village, located 2.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EX35 6JJ, and entry is free.

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Duty Point Tower is a folly in Devon, South-West England — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Lynton Village, about 2.3 km away. Postcode area EX35.

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Heritage listing

Details LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH SS64NE LEE ABBEY 858-1/1/63 Duty Point Tower 03/09/73 (Formerly Listed as: LYNTON Duty Point Tower near Lee Bay) II Folly tower. Mid C19. Rubble, flat roof not visible or accessible. A square tower at one of the highest points of the hill immediately to the N of Lee Abbey (qv). The tower is in 2 stages, with a flat roof, and has diagonal buttresses to 3 corners, and square buttresses to the SW corner; on the W side is a projecting square 'bay'. The plain walls are oversailed by heavy crenellations carried on corbels. To E and N are 3-light windows to concrete lintels, with a small slit window at the upper level on the N side, and the 'bay' has a 2-light. To the S is a simple doorway with flat arched 'Saxon' head. INTERIOR: a simple square room with concrete floor. To the left of the bay projection is a fireplace with brick arched opening, ceiling joists are carried on stone corbels. The upper chamber not accessible. This appears to have been built as a folly; whether there was ever any 'duty' required of it is not established, although it does have a commanding position overlooking the Bristol Channel, located 120m above sea level. Listing NGR: SS6955649525 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 376472 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Exmoor Coast and Woods SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Duty Point Tower is a folly located in South-West England, specifically in Devon's Lynton and Lynmouth parish. This Grade II listed building is situated within the West Exmoor Coast and Woods SSSI and the Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI, highlighting its significance in the region's natural landscape.

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Coordinates: 51.2300, -3.8690
County: Devon
District: North Devon
Parish: Lynton and Lynmouth
Postcode: EX35 6JJ
Parliamentary constituency: North Devon
Nearest railway station: Lynton Village — 2.3 km

Sources

osm: w560049557 (ODbL)

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