Laura'S Tower is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. Tower.

Laura'S Tower

WRENN ID: muted-arch-autumn
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Shropshire
Country: England
Type: Tower
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SHREWSBURY

SJ4912NW CASTLE GATES 653-1/11/160 (East side) 19/09/72 Laura's Tower

GV II

Tower, built as folly on castle motte. c1790. By Thomas Telford. Coursed and squared red sandstone, with conical copper roof. Octagonal, single storey over basement. Double curved external staircase leads to roll moulded 2-centred arched doorway, and there is another arched doorway at ground level between the arms of the staircase. Upper windows are wide lancets and there are a series of "arrow slits" above. Embattled parapet carried on corbels. Possible base of earlier tower on the site below. The tower was built by Thomas Telford for Laura, the daughter of Sir William Pulteney as a summer house.

Listing NGR: SJ4948512815

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