Follies · South Wales
Goldney Hall Tower
Goldney Hall Tower — Folly or eyecatcher, 1764.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Goldney Hall Tower is a folly in South Wales — 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 a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bristol Central parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area BS8.
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Heritage listing
Details BRISTOL ST5772NW CLIFTON HILL, Clifton 901-1/14/784 (South side) 08/01/59 Gothic tower approximately 95 metres south of Goldney House (Formerly Listed as: CLIFTON HILL (South side) Gothic Tower at Goldney House) GV II* Tower. 1764. Red sandstone rubble with limestone dressings, roof not visible. Gothick style. 4-stage round tower with thin drips and a crenellated parapet with square pyramidal pinnacles. 2-centred arched doorway with impost blocks, beneath a third-stage semicircular-arched window with open brickwork panel; upper stages have tall narrow windows with Y-tracery, with oculi between to the fourth stage. INTERIOR not inspected. Built by Thomas Goldney to house a steam engine to pump water for the grotto cascade (qv). (Gomme A, Jenner M and Little B: Bristol, An Architectural History: Bristol: 1979-: 164). Listing NGR: ST5745872734 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 379248 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Goldney Hall Tower is a folly located in the unparished area of Bristol, South Wales, postcode BS8. It is designated as a Grade II* listed building and is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4520, -2.6136
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS8 4TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Nearest railway station
- SS Great Britain — 0.7 km
- Official site
- grainbarge.com
Sources
- osm: w414676579 (ODbL)
- commons: Goldney2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goldney Hall Tower?
- Goldney Hall Tower is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS8 4TA), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- Is Goldney Hall Tower a listed building?
- Goldney Hall Tower is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Goldney Hall Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Goldney Hall Tower is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Goldney Hall Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Goldney Hall Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Goldney Hall Tower?
- The nearest railway station is SS Great Britain, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS8 4TA.