Grinlow Tower is a Grade II listed building in the High Peak local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1987. Folly.

Grinlow Tower

WRENN ID
lost-belfry-ochre
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
High Peak
Country
England
Date first listed
7 January 1987
Type
Folly
Source
Historic England listing

Description

BUXTON

SK07SE GRIN LOW ROAD 616-1/2/114 (North side (off)) 07/01/87 Grinlow Tower (Formerly Listed as: OFF GRIN LOW ROAD Soloman's Temple at Grid Ref SK 054 718)

II

Also known as: Soloman's Temple GRIN LOW ROAD. Folly. 1840 for Samuel Mycock. Rebuilt 1894 and restored in 1987. Rubble limestone, with tooled gritstone dressings. Circular plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Round headed doorway reached up 4 steps. Impost and sill bands link with 7 round headed openings with keystones. Above blind circular opening over door, 7 further blind openings all round headed and linked by chamfered sill band. Above ashlar courses to eaves, moulded eaves band and battlements. INTERIOR: stone spiral stairs with iron handrail. HISTORY: originally built to provide work for the town's unemployed.

Listing NGR: SK0539971743

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