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A medieval lighthouse forming the west tower of an oratory, and the remains of the oratory, set within a medieval enclosure on St Catherine's Hill. The lighthouse survives as a stone tower (known locally as 'The Pepperpot'). It is octagonal on the outside and square within, and originally consisted of four stories. Eight windows on the third floor form the lantern. The lighthouse, which formed the western tower of the oratory, is all that survives of the original building. However, the remains of the walls are visible as earthworks forming three sides of a square with the lighthouse on the open, west side. The oratory walls are about 12 metres apart and survive to a height of one metre. Partial excavations in 1891 revealed the building plan.
Title
St Catherine's Oratory
Date
1328
Medium
stone
Accession number
PO38_BC_S100
Acquisition method
private funding (Walter de Godeton)
Work type
Building
Owner
English Heritage
Custodian
English Heritage
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Listing date
22/11/93
Access
at all times
