Tower On Stanton Moor, 280 Metres North West Of The Croft, Stanton Lees

The tower on Stanton Moor was built in 1832 for the Thornhill family of Stanton Hall. It is constructed from coursed squared gritstone with gritstone dressings, quoins, and a plinth. The tower features a plain eaves band and plain parapets, although only remnants of the original embattlements remain on the south side. It is a single bay, square in plan, and three storeys high. The east facade includes a four-centred, arched doorcase that is now blocked, with a blank niche above that once held a plaque inscribed 'Earl Grey 1832' and decorated with a coronet. Above this, there is a tall arrow slit cross window, with similar windows on the other sides. The tower was built to commemorate the passing of the Reform Bill in honor of Earl Grey.