Pepperpot tower

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Pepperpot tower

Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 19 Dec 2010

The Pepperpot tower and A4104 in Upton-upon-Severn. The tower is Grade II* listed. Historic England description UPTON-UPON-SEVERN HIGH STREET SO 8540 2/18 (west side) 25.3.68 Tower of former Parish Church (formerly listed as Old Church Tower) GV II* West Tower of former parish church demolished 1937. C14 stone, 3 stages, buttressed, diagonally on west face. Single long 2-light bell openings on each face, Y-tracery with quatrefoil head, in chamfered surround. Continuous chamfered tower arch. Former spire replaced 1769 by fine octagonal timber cupola with copper roof and lantern. Tower capped with stone cornice and corner urns. Cupola drum with keyed bulls-eye panels and modillio-cornice. Architect: Anthony Keck. Under restoration 1982. AM Worcs 68. Source:https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1226692

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.064112
Longitude
-2.218175