Memorials & monuments · South West England
Rhenish Tower
Rhenish Tower — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Ian Rainey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rhenish Tower is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1210267). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Rhenish Tower is a building located on the pier of Lynmouth, in Devon, England, originally built in the 19th century. It is Grade II listed. The tower has been called "a Lynmouth icon".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Rhenish Tower is a building located on the pier of Lynmouth, in Devon, England, originally built in the 19th century. It is Grade II listed. The tower has been called "a Lynmouth icon".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It is a square tower, built mostly of rubble. Near the top are two balconies supported by brick machicolations, and above this is a brick turret with a fire basket. The tower acquired its name because it was said to resemble a tower on the River Rhine. There was an alternative original function: to provide salt water from a tank in the tower to baths in the Bath Hotel on Lynmouth Street (now Grade II listed). Bathing in salt water was believed to be good for health, and allowing participants to avoid cold water or heavy waves. The tower was the subject of paintings by Arthur Lee (mid 19th-century) and Samuel Calvert. They are both in Lynton Town Hall. The tower was destroyed by the Lynmouth…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2318, -3.8310
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Lynton and Lynmouth
- Postcode
- EX35 6EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
Sources
- wikidata: Q26505314 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rhenish Tower, Lynmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rhenish Tower?
- Rhenish Tower is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX35 6EQ), in the parish of Lynton and Lynmouth.
- Who owns Rhenish Tower?
- Rhenish Tower is owned by | website =.
- Is Rhenish Tower a listed building?
- Rhenish Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Rhenish Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Rhenish Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rhenish Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX35 6EQ. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.