View of The Tower, Woodchester Park

Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 2 Nov 2016

View of The Tower, an early 18th century hunting lodge, high up in Break-heart-hill Wood in Woodchester Park. The Tower is Grade II listed. Historic England description Hunting lodge or plaisance. c1720 for Lord Ducie. Hard grey ashlar limestone; flat roof not inspected. Simple rectangular plan; 2-storey with cellar in base. Heavily battered base in roughly hewn large random rubble. Simple elevations above: 2-window fenestration to east and west sides, single-window to north and south, all with triple keystones to plain raised architraves. South end windows and southerly side windows are early C18 sashes with thick ovolo glazing bars, 15-pane to ground floor, 9-pane above. Cross windows to other ground floor openings, 2-light mullioned casements to upper floor. Large doorway on north side partially infilled with later doorway having small gabled porch addition. Plain corner pilasters. Parapet formerly crenellated, removed on all sides except for north. Central square turret with chimney to roof. Interior: divided in half to create 2 good-sized rooms on ground floor, south having stone fireplace with eared architraves. Much early Victorian re-fitting. Stands on the ridge, overlooking Woodchester Park Source: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1090650

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