Lindeth Tower is a Victorian folly in Silverdale, Lancashire, England. It is an embattled square tower of three storeys. It was built in 1842 by Henry Paul Fleetwood, a distant relative of Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, the founder of Fleetwood.[1] A slate plaque bears the wording "Erected 1842 by H.P. Fleetwood Esq".[2] Elizabeth Gaskell stayed in the tower in the 1840s and 1850s and her novel Ruth was written there. Lindeth Tower is a Grade II listed building.[3][4][5][2]
| Lindeth Tower | |
|---|---|
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  Location within the City of Lancaster district | |
| General information | |
| Type | Summerhouse |
| Location | Silverdale, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 54°09′37″N 2°49′35″W / 54.1603°N 2.8265°W |
| Completed | 1842 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone rubble |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | H.P. Fleetwood |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 2 May 1968 |
| Reference no. | 1071845 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Lindeth Tower, Silverdale". Red Rose Collections from Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Lindeth Tower (1071845)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Riley, Susan (13 June 2011). "Silverdale Tower - Elizabeth Gaskell's Lancashire inspiration". Lancashire Life. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Hartwell, Clare and Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) North Lancashire, Yale University Press ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- ^ Lindeth Tower, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 June 2014.