Peterson'S Tower is a Grade II* listed building in the New Forest National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 April 1975. A Victorian Tower. 8 related planning applications.
Peterson'S Tower
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-sandstone-azure
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- New Forest National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 April 1975
- Type
- Tower
- Period
- Victorian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SZ 29 NE SWAY BARROWS LANE
13/14 Peterson's Tower 11.4.75 GV II*
Folly tower. 1879-1885 for ATT Peterson. Mass concrete built in lifts, the concrete being rammed into wooden frames. Tower is 66m high, slender,of square plan, with higher polygonal stair-turret and lantern on top. Of plinth and 3 stages, 10 storey, centre stage larger, between stages moulded string, on each face of each stage recessed pointed panel, window inside mostly pointed but general style was intended to be Indian as drum and domes of stair-turret and lantern are. At ground floor level 2 single storey wings. Peterson wanted to be entombed on top, with a permanent strong light, this was not allowed. Landmark in tradition of C18 "follies", and remarkably early example of concrete construction.
Listing NGR: SU3267299446
Detailed Attributes
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