Willett Tower is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 December 1984. Folly.

Willett Tower

WRENN ID
noble-keep-blackthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
21 December 1984
Type
Folly
Source
Historic England listing

Description

ST03SE ELWORTHY CP WILLETT HILL

8/13 Willett Tower

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  • II

Folly in the form of a ruined church tower. Circa 1820. Iron stone random rubble, brick dressings. 3 stage crenellated tower, one merlon on South side larger to give the illusion of stair turret, stepped buttresses to second stage, arched openings third stage, arched entrance on East and West sides. About 5 metres of wall on South side, 6 metres high including arched opening. Remains of rafters inside and indications of stairway to viewing platform. The quality of the workmanship is poor, but the tower is a very prominent landscape feature crowning a wooded hill and visible for some distance. Probably erected for Daniel Blommart of Willett House (qv) and therefore perhaps by the architect of Willet House, Richard Carver.

Listing NGR: ST0957733531

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