Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Colsterdale towers
In or near Wath.
Colsterdale towers — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Colsterdale towers is a Grade II*-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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The Colsterdale towers are a set of sighting towers in and around Colsterdale, North Yorkshire, England. These sighting towers were used to conduct surveys during the construction of Leighton reservoir and Roundhill reservoir, other proposed reservoirs and accompanying pipelines. Visible from Roundhill Reservoir and Leighton Reservoir above Arnagill Crags is a stone sighting tower built over an aqueduct near a water-pumping station. The similar Carle Tower is 1.9 miles (3 km) southeast just above Wandley Gill, Carlesmoor Sighting Tower is a further 1.2 miles (2 km) east and another sighting tower to the north is long since gone, having been constructed of wood.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: East Nidderdale Moors (Flamstone Pin - High Ruckles) SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Colsterdale towers are a set of sighting towers in and around Colsterdale, North Yorkshire, England. These sighting towers were used to conduct surveys during the construction of Leighton reservoir and Roundhill reservoir, other proposed reservoirs and accompanying pipelines. Visible from Roundhill Reservoir and Leighton Reservoir above Arnagill Crags is a stone sighting tower built over an aqueduct near a water-pumping station. The similar Carle Tower is 1.9 miles (3 km) southeast just above Wandley Gill, Carlesmoor Sighting Tower is a further 1.2 miles (2 km) east and another sighting tower to the north is long since gone, having been constructed of wood. The Greygarth Monument is also in the area, commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.1588, -1.7031
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Laverton
- Postcode
- HG4 3QS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Sources
- wikidata: Q5149367 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Colsterdale towers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Colsterdale towers?
- Colsterdale towers is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG4 3QS), in the parish of Laverton.
- What is Colsterdale towers?
- Colsterdale towers — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Colsterdale towers?
- Drivers can use postcode HG4 3QS.
- Is Colsterdale towers a listed building?
- Colsterdale towers is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Colsterdale towers a protected site?
- Yes — Colsterdale towers is part of the East Nidderdale Moors (Flamstone Pin - High Ruckles) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Colsterdale towers?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG4 3QS. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.