Prospect Tower, Cotehele, East Cornwall UK
N 50° 29.930 W 004° 13.585
30U E 413020 N 5594813
A tower built as a folly on the East Cornwall Estate.
Waymark Code: WM2EYZ
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/22/2007
Views: 28
The Prospect Tower stands on the National Trust’s Cotehele Estate, built around 1789 as a “folly” by the gentry who lived at Cotehele House in celebration of the royal visit of King George III.
The 3 sided tower is 60ft high each wall in concaved. Most of the windows have been filled in. The National Trust erected a spiral staircase so visitors can climb to the top.
Type of overlook: platform
Overlook designation: Designated
Elevation: 365.00
View:
Farmland and woodland.
Picnic tables: Not Listed
Benches: Not Listed
Water/restrooms: Not Listed
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