Fox Tower, Brough
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| Fox Tower | |
|
Westmorland | |
|---|---|
 Fox Tower | |
| Type: | folly |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY78691628 |
| Location: | 54°32’29"N, 2°19’51"W |
| Town: | Brough |
| History | |
| Built 1775 | |
| For: | John Metcalf Carleton |
| folly | |
| Information | |
Fox Tower stands by Brough in Westmorland. It was built in 1775 by John Metcalf Carleton, an industrial entrepreneur, as a folly on his large estate next to Brough.
The folly can be seen from Brough Castle and the road A66 road looking towards the fells. The tower is now closed to the public.
References
- National Heritage List 1312436: Fox Tower north-west of Helbeck Hall (Grade II listing)