Banwell Monument

The Banwell Monument is a monumental tower built in the early to mid 19th century. It is constructed from coursed rubble with freestone dressings and features a three-stage octagonal design. The corners of the tower are accentuated with quoins, and each stage is slightly set back above a moulded and twice weathered string. The top stage is missing its cornice and is topped by an octagonal ashlar lantern that has a decorated cornice.

The north and south faces of the tower include openings, with the north side featuring a stilted arch window on each stage, each under a plain dripmould. The top stage on the north face retains louvres and decorative panels, although the north side of the lantern has collapsed. The south face has similar windows at the first and second stages, along with an opening in the lantern. At ground level, there is a door with a Tudor arched plain surround, also under a dripmould.

This monument is part of a larger collection of picturesque estate features created by the antiquarian Bishop Law of Bath and Wells on his Banwell estate.