Follies · London
Chinthurst Hill Tower
Chinthurst Hill Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Shalford · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Chinthurst Hill Tower is a folly in Surrey, London — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. The site is within the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Godalming and Ash parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Shalford, about 1.7 km away. Postcode area GU5.
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Heritage listing
Details TQ 04NW WONERSH C.P. CHINTHURST LANE 1/338 Chinthurst Hill Tower II Tower. Late C19. Sandstone rubble, roughly coursed. Circular plan, approxi- mately 15 feet in diameter. 20 feet high and battering to top. Roofless. Single rectangular openings, the majority now boarded up. Door on east side. Listing NGR: TQ0130045844 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 440088 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Chinthurst Hill Tower is a Grade II listed folly located in Shalford, Surrey, within the London region. It is situated in an area designated as a National Nature Reserve (NNR) for Wealden Heaths and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Surrey Hills.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2028, -0.5514
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Guildford
- Parish
- Shalford
- Postcode
- GU5 0QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Nearest railway station
- Shalford — 1.7 km
Sources
- osm: w47513314 (ODbL)
- commons: Chinthurst_Hill_Tower_1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chinthurst Hill Tower?
- Chinthurst Hill Tower is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode GU5 0QH), in the parish of Shalford.
- Is Chinthurst Hill Tower a listed building?
- Chinthurst Hill Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Chinthurst Hill Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Chinthurst Hill Tower is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Chinthurst Hill Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Chinthurst Hill Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chinthurst Hill Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Shalford, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU5 0QH.