The Fish Tower is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 April 1961. Folly.

The Fish Tower

WRENN ID: proud-facade-flax
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Somerset
Country: England
Date first listed: 19 April 1961
Type: Folly
Source: Historic England listing

Description

ST51SE BARWICK CP TWO TOWER LANE (South side)

5/18 The Fish Tower (previously listed as obelisk in Park North of Barwick House) 19.4.61

GV II

Folly. Circa 1775. Local stone rubble with Ham stone ashlar at top. Base about 2 metres square and 2 metres high, with arched opening on North side; above a hollow circular column about 12 metres high with open slits up the South side and an ashlar crown with ogee arched panels, the whole reminisicent of a factory chimney. The North boundary marker, one of four of the Barwick Park estate, probably erected by John Newman. (Barbara Jones, Follies and Grottoes, Constable 1974)

Listing NGR: ST5606914850

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