Heron'S Tower About 35 Yards South-East Of Westwood House

Heron's Tower, located about 35 yards south-east of Westwood House, is a garden pavilion that has been converted into a house. It was built between 1660 and 1670 for Sir John Pakington as part of the renovations to his grandfather's hunting lodge, Westwood House, transforming it into the main family residence. The structure was restored by Sir Reginald Blomfield in the early 20th century and underwent alterations in the mid-20th century.

The building is constructed of red brick in English bond, featuring sandstone ashlar dressings, and it remains largely free from classical influences, except for its distinctive fishscale-tiled, two-stage ogee cupola topped with a cut finial. It has a square plan and stands three storeys high on a chamfered plinth, with a moulded eaves cornice. The first floor includes stone mullioned and transomed windows, while the second floor has 2-light mullioned windows. The original main entrance, located on the north elevation, features a studded door with a rectangular light to the left. The current main entrance is found in a 20th-century single-storey hipped-roof extension on the east elevation.

Each upper corner on the south-east side is adorned with tourelle-like stone chimneys that have octagonal shafts. Originally, there were four garden pavilions connected to the house and the gatehouse by a series of low walls, creating a striking composition, as depicted in Kip's illustration from around 1698. However, the two westernmost pavilions and all the enclosures were removed during the 18th century.