Old John Tower is a Grade II listed building in the Charnwood local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 June 1966. Tower.

Old John Tower

WRENN ID: proud-gargoyle-yarrow
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Charnwood
Country: England
Date first listed: 1 June 1966
Type: Tower
Source: Historic England listing

Description

NEWTOWN LINFORD BRADGATE PARK SK 51 SW 3/27 Old John Tower 1.6.66 GV II Folly Tower of 1787. Granite and slate rubblestone with brick window dressings. Circular Gothic style tower of two storeys. 4 pointed arch windows, ground floor blanks upper with renewed Y tracery, partly boarded, with one blocked. Bracketted cornice and battlements. Doorway with pointed arch & door. To left a pointed archway in a wall with ruined top. The tower is a Georgian folly built on the top of a lofty former windmill hill in the park, to form a feature and to facilitate from the top, enjoyment of the magnificent views to be had. Forms a notable landmark group with the War Memorial nearby.

Listing NGR: SK5256211245

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