Memorials & monuments · East of England
Charter Tower
In or near Apsley.
Charter Tower — scheduled monument-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Nigel Cox — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hemel Hempstead · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Charter Tower is located in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, with the postcode HP1 3AB. The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead, which is 2.2 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Charter Tower is a scheduled monument-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1262943). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Charter Tower is a Grade II* listed building in Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. The two-storey tower, built of ashlar, is the entranceway and all that remains of the former manor house of Sir Richard Combe, and his arms may still be seen on the tower.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Charter Tower is a Grade II* listed building in Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. The two-storey tower, built of ashlar, is the entranceway and all that remains of the former manor house of Sir Richard Combe, and his arms may still be seen on the tower.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7582, -0.4732
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Dacorum
- Parish
- Dacorum, unparished area
- Postcode
- HP1 3AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Nearest railway station
- Hemel Hempstead — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17542632 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Charter Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charter Tower?
- Charter Tower is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode HP1 3AB), in the parish of Dacorum, unparished area.
- What is Charter Tower?
- Charter Tower — scheduled monument-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Charter Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP1 3AB.
- Is Charter Tower a listed building?
- Charter Tower is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Charter Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Charter Tower is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Charter Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Charter Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Charter Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP1 3AB.