Azerley Tower

Azerley Tower is a folly and look-out tower built in 1839 for Robert Crompton of Azerley Chase. The structure features coursed cobbles and limestone rubble with gritstone dressings and quoins, topped by a stone slate roof. It consists of a single-storey, three-bay cottage that is T-shaped in plan, with a two-stage tower approximately 20 metres high at the centre of the south side, and a projecting two-bay service wing to the north.

The south facade includes a central arched double door with quoined jambs and a Gothick arch with a hood-mould, flanked by cross-windows that also have quoined surrounds and hood-moulds. Additional architectural details include stone gutter brackets, an eaves band, raised verges, and end corniced stacks. The tower itself is square in section, featuring narrow staircase windows on each side, a moulded band at the first stage, and an embattled parapet above. The rear of the building has a 20th-century porch and door, along with 19th and 20th-century windows. Although the interior was not inspected, it is noted that the tower was built by Robert Crompton as a gamekeeper's house and watch tower to monitor the movement of game birds and poachers.