Old John Tower, Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford (Grade II)
| Date Listed | Wed 1st June, 1966 |
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| Category | Statutory Listed Building |
| Address | Old John Tower Bradgate Park Newtown Linford LE12 7AF |
| Grade | Grade II |
| Grid Reference | SK5256211245 |
| LBS | 189078 |
| Volume, Map, Item | 286, 3, 27 |
| Parish | Newtown Linford |
| Ward | Forest Bradgate |
| Description | Folly Tower of 1787. Granite and slate rubble stone with brick window dressings. Circular Gothic style tower of two storeys. Four pointed arch windows, ground floor blanks upper with renewed Y tracery, partly boarded, with one blocked. Bracketed cornice and battlements. Doorway with pointed arch and door. To left a pointed archway in a wall with ruined top. The tower is a Georgian folly built on the top of a lofty former windmill hill in the park, to form a feature and to facilitate from the top, enjoyment of the magnificent views to be had. Forms a notable landmark group with the War Memorial nearby. |
The description above describes the salient features of the building as it was at the date of listing. It is given in order to aid identification; it is not intended to be either comprehensive or exclusive.
Statutory Listing covers all parts of the property and its curtilage, ie all internal and external elements whether described or not.