Prospect Tower Explained

Prospect Tower
Type:Folly
Coordinates:50.4988°N -4.2254°W
Location:Calstock
Built:1789
Owner:National Trust
Designation1:Grade II*
Designation1 Offname:The Prospect Tower
Designation1 Date:19 October 1987

Prospect Tower is a folly on the Cotehele Estate. It has three sides and is 60ft high. When the National Trust was given the Cotehele Estate in 1947 the Trust renovated the tower and constructed a wooden spiral staircase inside, to allow visitors. The Tower was last renovated in 2018 and is still open to the public.

History

Prospect Tower was built by the 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in celebration of the royal visit of King George III. [1]

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Notes and References

  1. Waymarking. Prospect Tower History.