2011

SD4158 : Middleton Tower

taken 13 years ago, near to Middleton, Lancashire, England

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Middleton Tower
Middleton Tower
Previously within Pontins holiday camp, now part of Middleton Towers retirement village.
Pevsner says that the tower is probably early C19, its origin and associations seem to be unknown. English Heritage describes it as a folly.
It is a Grade II Listed Building - LinkExternal link .

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Geographical Context: Sport, Leisure Former: Farm other tags: Tower Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Holiday Camp [6] · Pontins Holiday Camp [4] · Middleton Towers Retirement Village [2] Title Clusters: · Middleton Tower [2] ·
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SD4158, 23 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 17 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 18 August, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4107 5809 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:0.9263N 2:54.0494W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4105 5808
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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