The Tower House

The Tower House is a house dating from the late 18th century to early 19th century. It is rendered and colourwashed, featuring a moulded stone cornice, a parapet with coping, coped verges, brick stacks, and a roof made of double-Roman tiles and slate. The building has two storeys and an attic, with three bays and sash windows that include glazing bars. On the left side of the ground floor, there is a late 19th-century canted bay with a tile roof and sash windows. The central entrance has a semi-circular head door opening, a six-panelled door, and a fanlight with radiating glazing bars and a central stained glass panel displaying an achievement. A stone Doric portico with two fluted columns and a triglyph frieze adorns the entrance. Inside, the house features coeval doors, a staircase, ornamental plasterwork, chimney pieces, and fitted bookcases. In the early to mid-19th century, it was the home of William Stradling, an antiquarian and collector, who built the adjacent grotto.