Built 1775 Reference no. 264747 | Designated May 22, 1969 Opened 1775 | |
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Location Dunster, Somerset, England Similar Yarn Market - Dunster, Dunster Castle, Priory Church of St Georg, Gallox Bridge - Dunster, Dunster Working Watermill | ||
Conygar tower
The Conygar Tower in Dunster, Somerset, England was built in 1775 and has been designated as a Grade II listed building.
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Map of Conygar Tower, Dunster Steep, Dunster, Minehead TA24 6AS, UK
It is a circular, 3 storey folly tower built of red sandstone, situated on a hill overlooking the village. It was commissioned by Henry Luttrell and designed by Richard Phelps and stands about 18 metres (59 ft) high so that it can be seen from Dunster Castle on the opposite hillside. There is no evidence that it ever had floors or a roof.
The name Conygar comes from two medieval words Coney meaning rabbit and Garth meaning garden, indicating that it was once a warren where rabbits were bred for food.
In 1997 a survey carried out by The Crown Estate identified cracks in the walls which were repaired in 2000.
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