Middleton Tower
Introduction
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Middleton Tower
Image: © Ian Taylor Taken: 17 Aug 2011
Previously within Pontins holiday camp, now part of Middleton Towers retirement village. Pevsner says that the tower is probably early C19, its origin and associations seem to be unknown. English Heritage describes it as a folly. It is a Grade II Listed Building - https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1164309 .
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Image Location
Latitude
54.015439
Longitude
-2.900823