Ryde : Appley Tower
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Ryde : Appley Tower
Image: © Lewis Clarke Taken: 1 Apr 2012
Early to mid C19. Situated on seashore to the East of the Esplanade and originally part of the Appley Towers estate. Fairly squat tower of coursed rubble with ashlar dressings. Splayed base, machicollation and crenellated parapet, corbelled turret with slit lights. Two light casements to East and West with cusped ogee shaped arches to light, in rectangular rusticated ashlar surrounds, drip moulds over. Towards the sea, a rectangular stone bay window with inclined face, on stone brackets. Three lights to front, 1 each side, transomed, 4 centred arches to lights. Hipped tiled roof over with overhanging bracketed eaves. Stone steps with rubble parapet curve up from East side to a small terrace in front of rectangular entrance bay facing South. Four centred arch to blocked door in ashlar surround. Above on wall a plaque with the Appley Arms. Below terrace, on ground floor, another 4 centred doorway in plain ashlar surround. Curiosity value.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.727615
Longitude
-1.142354