Tower Approximately 100 Metres South Of The Ashton Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Lancaster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 March 1995. Tower.
Tower Approximately 100 Metres South Of The Ashton Memorial
- WRENN ID
- eternal-hearth-gilt
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lancaster
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 March 1995
- Type
- Tower
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
LANCASTER
SD4861 WILLIAMSON PARK 1685-1/5/318 Tower approximately 100 metres south of the Ashton Memorial
II
Tower, remains of garden pavilion. c1909. By Belcher and Joass. Baroque Revival style. Limestone ashlar. Raised on a hexagonal platform up 2 steps. Hexagonal in plan, approx 2m in diameter. Approx 10m high, in 3 unequal stages: the first has a plain plinth and panelled sides with segmental pediments; the second has a recessed band and a prominent cornice; the third has concave sides alternately plain and swagged, with detached Ionic colonnettes at the corners, a very prominent cornice of matching section, and a domed cap. Originally the masonry core of a temple shelter, whose roof was supported by braces fixed to the central stage. HISTORY: the shelter formed part of the improvements to Williamson Park which Lord Ashton offered to pay for in 1904. (Ashworth S: The Lino King: York: 1989-).
Listing NGR: SD4890861206
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