Ashurst'S Beacon is a Grade II listed building in the West Lancashire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 April 1967. Beacon tower.

Ashurst'S Beacon

WRENN ID: eastward-wattle-candle
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: West Lancashire
Country: England
Date first listed: 22 April 1967
Type: Beacon tower
Source: Historic England listing

Description

DALTON BEACON LANE (off) SD 50 NW 10/42 Ashurst's Beacon 22-4-1967 II

Beacon tower. 1798. Sandstone rubble. Square plan, on square base. Upper part stepped back to carry pyramidal spire. On 3 sides are blocked windows with stone surrounds and keyed lintels. On the south side is a similar blocked doorway. Said to be built as a watch tower to warn of a French invasion. Baines, E., The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, revised edition, 1870, vol. II, p 187.

Listing NGR: SD5008807923

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