Where is Horton Tower?

Horton Tower is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH21 7EP), in the parish of Horton.

How do I get to Horton Tower?

The nearest railway station is Kingsmere, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH21 7EP.

Is Horton Tower a listed building?

Horton Tower is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.

Is Horton Tower a protected site?

Yes — Horton Tower is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Holt and West Moors Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Horton Tower free to visit?

Yes, Horton Tower is free to enter.

How do I get to Horton Tower?

The nearest railway station is Kingsmere, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH21 7EP.

Follies · South West England

Horton Tower

In or near Woodlands.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Horton Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

Horton Tower - geograph.org.uk - 4110443 — Trevor Harris — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Kingsmere · 7.4 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Horton Tower is located in Dorset, with the postcode BH21 7EP. The nearest railway station is Kingsmere, which is 7.4 km away. Entry to the tower is free.

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Horton Tower is a folly in South-East England — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Mid Dorset and North Poole parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Kingsmere, about 7.4 km away. Postcode area BH21.

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Heritage listing

Details HORTON SU 00 NW 5/79 Horton Tower 18.3.55 II II Folly in the form of a tower, said to have been built as an 'observatory'. Probably for Humphrey Sturt. Brick, Flemish bond to main tower, header bond to outer turrets. Roof missing. Hexagonal in plan with round turrets to alternate faces. Seven storeys, turret rising for 5. Pointed brick lancets. Moulded brick string courses to third floor. Fifth floor has modillioned brick cornice with pediments to central bays and brick domes to turrets. Similar cornice to 7th floor. Internal woodwork decayed. (R.C.H.M. Dorset, Vol V, p.37, no. 7, Newman J and Pevsner N. The Buildings of England. Dorset, 1972, p.235). Listing NGR: SU0304106743 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 107538 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: Holt and West Moors Heaths SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Horton Tower is a folly located in Horton, South-East England (BH21). It is a Grade II* listed building, notable for its architectural significance. The surrounding area is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the River Avon System and Holt and West Moors Heaths, and is part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Dorset.

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Coordinates: 50.8602, -1.9582
District: Dorset
Parish: Horton
Postcode: BH21 7EP
Parliamentary constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Nearest railway station: Kingsmere — 7.4 km

Sources

osm: w371502370 (ODbL)

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