Tower Approximately 100 Metres South Of The Ashton Memorial

This is a tower, which is the remains of a garden pavilion, located approximately 100 metres south of the Ashton Memorial. It was built around 1909 by the architects Belcher and Joass in the Baroque Revival style. The tower is constructed of limestone ashlar and is raised on a hexagonal platform accessed by two steps. It has a hexagonal shape, measuring about 2 metres in diameter and standing approximately 10 metres high, divided into three unequal stages. The first stage features a plain plinth and panelled sides with segmental pediments. The second stage has a recessed band and a prominent cornice. The third stage showcases concave sides that alternate between plain and swagged, with detached Ionic colonnettes at the corners, a very prominent cornice of matching section, and a domed cap. Originally, this structure served as the masonry core of a temple shelter, which had a roof supported by braces fixed to the central stage. The shelter was part of the improvements to Williamson Park, funded by Lord Ashton in 1904.