Culloden Tower

Culloden Tower, Richmond

Culloden Tower was built as a parkland ornament or folly in about 1746 on the estate of John Yorke MP, at Richmond, North Yorkshire. It is also known as The Cumberland Temple, in celebration of the victorious Duke of Cumberlands army over the forces of the pretender Prince Charles Edward Stuart at the battle of Culloden in 1745.

The tower was most probably designed by Daniel Garrett and comprises four storeys and a roof terrace linked by a small spiral staircase. The estate, comprising Yorke House, was demolished in 1823, and the remaining buildings and parklands, including the tower, became part of Temple View. Unfortunately the isolated position of the tower meant that it was used less and less, and was increasingly subject to vandalism and theft.

The tower was "rescued" in 1981 by the Landmark Trust, who undertook a full and sympathetic restoration of the property. It is currently available as an interesting holiday let.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Landmark Trust website: Culloden Tower". http://bookings.landmarktrust.org.uk/BuildingDetails/Overview/169/Culloden_Tower#. Retrieved 6 June 2011. 

External links

• Landmark Trust Website
• Landmark Trust history sheet for the Culloden Tower