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Listed building or place reference: OU0060

Historic site reference
Property
Greve de Lecq Tower
Road name
Le Mont de la Greve de Lecq
Parish
St. Ouen
Location
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Grade
Listed Building Grade 1
Category
Anglo-Jersey military structure
Statement of significance
Built circa 1779, the tower is significant as an outstanding example of an integral group of surviving Conway towers in Jersey that not only illustrates the changing political and strategic military history of the Island in the late 18th and 19th century, but represents a turning point in the history of defence strategy across Europe, and global trends in the history of war. Forms part of a fine ensemble of period fortifications at Greve de Lecq including 1810 barracks and Le Catel Fort.
Context
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External Description
Standard Conway Tower pattern. Round and tapered, built of regular squared and well-tooled blocks of granite. The upper floors are punctuated with musketry loopholes, with dressed granite doorway (blocked) raised at first floor level. There are four machicolations at parapet level. Roof platform with masonry parapet. Retains its iron tripod. Adapted by the German occupying forces in 1940s including insertion of doorway formed at ground floor level via a short descending flight of steps, and concrete first floor at an adjusted level. Late C20 alterations include new first floor and helical stair.
Internal Description
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Special interest
Architectural,Historical

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