Bellevue Tower

Bellevue Tower is a Grade II listed building that originally served as a look-out tower, then a windmill, and later became a folly. The structure is made of brick and consists of four storeys, with the lower stage possibly dating back to the 16th century, although it features 18th-century brick refacing. This lower stage forms the base of a smock windmill built by Sir Jacob Astley, 1st Baronet, in 1721, as indicated by the datestone "I A 1721". The windmill was replaced by the 4th Baronet in 1781, who added upper floors to create five domestic storeys. The lower stages of the tower are octagonal, while the upper section is circular, topped with a battlemented parapet and a stack. There is a 20th-century door and casement window, along with a 20th-century attic above the parapet featuring a hipped tiled roof. A 20th-century house has also been added at the ground floor level.