Horton Tower, Horton, Dorset. UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dave-harris
N 50° 51.624 W 001° 57.491
30U E 573322 N 5634818
Horton Tower, now used by mobile phone transmitters
Waymark Code: WMC6A1
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/31/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
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Horton Tower was built in 1750 by architect and Lord of Horton Manor, Humphrey Sturt, who was also an MP for Dorset (1745 - 1786). The tower stands at an impressive 140 feet on top of the tallest local hill.

The reasons for its original construction remain unclear, but one theory suggests its owner planned to use the tower as an observatory, stargazing in the night sky.

In recent years, the tower has found a new purpose as a place to house mobile phone signal masts - fixed discreetly to its sides, near the top of the tower - with mobile phone company Vodafone undertaking some restoration work after they received planning permission to attach the masts.

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