Rivington Pike Tower At Sd 642 137 is a Grade II listed building in the Chorley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 April 1967. Tower.

Rivington Pike Tower At Sd 642 137

WRENN ID: sharp-lancet-spring
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Chorley
Country: England
Date first listed: 17 April 1967
Type: Tower
Source: Historic England listing

Description

RIVINGTON SD 61 SW 14/170 Rivington Pike Tower at SD 642 137 17.4.67 - II

Tower. Built 1733 by John Andrews of Little Lever, owner of Manor of Rivington; said to be on site of earlier beacon. Gritstone. About 5 metres square and 7 metres high. High chamfered plinth, string course, oversailing parapet crowned with pointed corner and intermediate steps. One blocked rectangular opening in each side including doorway on south side with an ornamental pointed "hoodmould" above it breaking the string course. History: built as hunting lodge; contained a fireplace (and formerly had a chimney) and small cellar. Reference: M.D. Smith Leverhulme's Rivington (Chorley 1984) pp.7-9.

Listing NGR: SD6429413783

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