Culloden Tower

Culloden Tower, Richmond

Culloden Tower was built as a parkland ornament or folly in about 1746 on the estate of John Yorke MP, at Richmond, North Yorkshire. It is also known as The Cumberland Temple, in celebration of the victorious Duke of Cumberland's army over the forces of the pretender Prince Charles Edward Stuart at the battle of Culloden in 1746.

The tower was most probably designed by Daniel Garrett and comprises four storeys and a roof terrace linked by a small spiral staircase. The estate, comprising Yorke House, was demolished in 1823, and the remaining buildings and parklands, including the tower, became part of Temple View. The isolated position of the tower meant that it was used less and less, and was increasingly subject to vandalism and theft.

The tower was "rescued" in 1981 by the Landmark Trust, who undertook a full restoration of the property. It is currently available as a holiday let.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Landmark Trust website: Culloden Tower". Retrieved 20 August 2016.
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