Where is Clavell Tower?

Clavell Tower is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5PF), in the parish of Kimmeridge.

How do I get to Clavell Tower?

The nearest railway station is Corfe Castle, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH20 5PF.

Is Clavell Tower a protected site?

Yes — Clavell Tower is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).

Is Clavell Tower free to visit?

Yes, Clavell Tower is free to enter.

How do I get to Clavell Tower?

The nearest railway station is Corfe Castle, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5PF.

Follies · South West England

Clavell Tower

Also known as: Kimmeridge Tower

In or near Kimmeridge.

Free admission

Clavell Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

Clavell Tower, follies in South West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Corfe Castle · 6.3 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Clavell Tower is a folly — a piece of decorative architecture built more for the view than any practical purpose — in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Kimmeridge Tower. Wikidata describes it as: "Folly or eyecatcher.". Coordinates: 50.6074°, -2.1298°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Clavell Tower, also known as Clavell Folly or the Kimmeridge Tower, is a Grade II listed Tuscan style tower built in 1830. It lies on the Jurassic Coast, on the top of Hen Cliff just east of Kimmeridge Bay in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. It is now a Landmark Trust property and in August 2006 was moved 25 metres (82 ft) back from the crumbling cliff edge.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Clavell Tower was built in about 1830 by Reverend John Richards Clavell of Smedmore House as an observatory and folly. The Reverend John Richards had changed his name to John Richards Clavell after inheriting the estate in 1817. The tower is about 35 ft high and rises over what is known as Hen Cliff which rises about 330 ft above the sea. The main tower is constructed of mortared selected stone and the windows are formed from brick. The ground floor is surrounded by Tuscan colonnade and the roof has a parapet built in stone. In total the tower has four floors; a stone ground floor, a wooden first, a wooden second and a wooden third floor. The tower is surmounted upon a shallow stone…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.6074, -2.1298
District: Dorset
Parish: Kimmeridge
Postcode: BH20 5PF
Parliamentary constituency: South Dorset
Nearest railway station: Corfe Castle — 6.3 km

Sources

osm: w126610521 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Clavell Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Clavell Tower 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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