St Michaels Tower

 tower, folly, Grade II Listed (UK)

A folly tower, built in 1760 by Edward Phelips V now occupies the hill-top. Known as St Michael's tower it stands on Mons Acutus which was the site of the former castle. The Hamstone tower is about 5 metres (16.4 ft) in diameter, and rises 15 metres (49.2 ft) before curving inwards to a viewing platform which reached via a 52 step spiral staircase.[8] It has been designated as a Grade II listed building. During the 1939-45 war a considerable number of prisoners of war were employed in the area to the west of here in the Hedgecock Woods cutting pit props for the coal mines. They carved numerous inscriptions on the interior walls in very inaccessible positions notably ‘LATVIA RIGA’
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