Beacon Tower is a Grade I listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 April 1951. Tower.

Beacon Tower

WRENN ID
waiting-moat-ivory
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Country
England
Date first listed
24 April 1951
Type
Tower
Address
Beacon Tower, Beacon Road, Penrith
OS grid reference
NY 521 313
Coordinates
54.67518, -2.74388
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Beacon Tower is a Grade I listed structure built in 1719 on the site of earlier beacons. It was repaired in 1780 and is constructed of red sandstone. The tower is low and square with a pyramid-shaped stone roof. Each side features a round-arched opening with keystones and wrought iron grilles, along with small loops on the north and south sides. There is a round-headed doorway on the east side. Situated on top of a hill at an elevation of about 930 feet, it serves as a very prominent landmark.

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