Morgans Mount

Morgan's Mount is a Grade I listed rectangular watch tower, possibly used as an emplacement for Civil War cannon, dating from the 1640s. It is constructed from red sandstone coursed rubble. The tower features a chamber with two barred openings, which have a chamfered square stone divider, facing west, and a simple opening facing north. An L-shaped stone stair with two flights of five stone steps leads to the roof, which serves as a viewing platform. This platform is surrounded by a stone parapet topped with a simple iron railing, and there is an L-shaped stone bench at the north-east corner. Historically, this structure was originally known as the Raised Square Platform and is believed to have been named Morgan's Mount after Captain William Morgan or his son Edward, who were thought to be commanders of the Royalist garrison during the Civil War.