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The Tower, Woodchester Park
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
Image: © Philip Halling
Taken: 2 Nov 2016
0.02 miles
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View of The Tower, Woodchester Park
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
Image: © Philip Halling
Taken: 2 Nov 2016
0.02 miles
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Tower on Break-Heart-Hill Wood
View to the tower above Break-Heart-Hill Wood in Woodchester Park.
Image: © Philip Halling
Taken: 10 Nov 2013
0.04 miles
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Track and beeches
The main track along the Woodchester valley, looking west.
Image: © Jonathan Billinger
Taken: 4 Jan 2023
0.08 miles
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Break-Heart-Hill Wood
Trees in autumn colours in Break-Heart-Hill Wood in Woodchester Park.
Image: © Philip Halling
Taken: 10 Nov 2013
0.08 miles
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Walking the dog, Woodchester Park
Image: © Jonathan Billinger
Taken: 4 Jan 2023
0.09 miles
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Path through Woodchester Park
Image: © Philip Halling
Taken: 8 Nov 2008
0.09 miles
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Path in Break-heart-hill Wood, Woodchester Park
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 8 Jun 2018
0.09 miles
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Autumn colours in Break-heart-hill Wood
A track passing trees in autumn colour in Break-heart-hill Wood in Woodchester Park.
Image: © Philip Halling
Taken: 2 Nov 2016
0.09 miles
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An autumn walk
Two women enjoying an autumn walk on a path in Woodchester Park.
Image: © Philip Halling
Taken: 28 Oct 2019
0.10 miles