Lindeth Tower
Summerhouse in Lancashire, England
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lindeth Tower is a Victorian folly in Silverdale, Lancashire, England. It is an embattled square tower of three storeys. It was built in 1842 by Henry Paul Fleetwood, a distant relative of Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, the founder of Fleetwood.[1] A slate plaque bears the wording "Erected 1842 by H.P. Fleetwood Esq".[2] Elizabeth Gaskell stayed in the tower in the 1840s and 1850s and her novel Ruth was written there. Lindeth Tower is a Grade II listed building.[3][4][5][2]
| Lindeth Tower | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Summerhouse |
| Location | Silverdale, Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 54.1603°N 2.8265°W |
| Completed | 1842 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone rubble |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | H.P. Fleetwood |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 2 May 1968 |
| Reference no. | 1071845 |