Follies · South West England
Willett Tower
Willett Tower — Folly or eyecatcher, 1820.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Stogumber · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Willett Tower is a folly in South-West England — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Stogumber, about 4.0 km away. Postcode area TA4.
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Heritage listing
Details ST03SE ELWORTHY CP WILLETT HILL 8/13 Willett Tower - - II Folly in the form of a ruined church tower. Circa 1820. Iron stone random rubble, brick dressings. 3 stage crenellated tower, one merlon on South side larger to give the illusion of stair turret, stepped buttresses to second stage, arched openings third stage, arched entrance on East and West sides. About 5 metres of wall on South side, 6 metres high including arched opening. Remains of rafters inside and indications of stairway to viewing platform. The quality of the workmanship is poor, but the tower is a very prominent landscape feature crowning a wooded hill and visible for some distance. Probably erected for Daniel Blommart of Willett House (qv) and therefore perhaps by the architect of Willet House, Richard Carver. Listing NGR: ST0957733531 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 264770 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Willett Tower is a folly located in Brompton Ralph, South-West England. This distinctive structure adds character to the landscape, though specific details about its design and history are not provided.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0939, -3.2926
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Brompton Ralph
- Postcode
- TA4 3PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Nearest railway station
- Stogumber — 4 km
Sources
- osm: w226283379 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Willett Tower?
- Willett Tower is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA4 3PT), in the parish of Brompton Ralph.
- Is Willett Tower a listed building?
- Willett Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Willett Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Willett Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Willett Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Stogumber, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA4 3PT.