Paxton's Tower

Paxton's Tower

Paxton's Tower is a Neo-Gothic folly erected in honor of Lord Nelson. It is situated on a hilltop near Llanarthney in the Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a visitor attraction that can be combined with a visit to the nearby National Botanic Garden of Wales.Its hilltop location provides views over the Botanic Gardens and the Towy valley. The tower is under care of the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty.

History

Built by William Paxton (1745-1824), on the Middleton Hall estate circa 1806-1809 [Jones] . Designed by the architect, Samuel Pepys Cockerell (1754-1827). Middleton Hall was destroyed by fire in 1931 [Jones] .

Paxton may have been inspired to build the tower by Nelson's death at Trafalgar. Whilst in the office of mayor of Carmarthen, he may have met Nelson in person. Marble tablets dedicating the tower to Nelson were located above the entrances to the tower [Jones] .

Construction

The tower is 36 feet high [Jones] . The lower part of the tower is triangular in shape with a turret at each corner. On the first floor there is a banqueting room. Colored glass from one of the windows can now be seen in the Carmarthen Museum at Abergwili [Jones] . On the second floor there is a hexagonal prospect room surrounded by roof terraces. The windows to the prospect room are now bricked up. There is currently public access to the first floor banqueting room via stairs in one of he corner turrets.

External links

* [http://194.130.49.78/ShowArticles1.cfm?ID=47&FromList=Yes&SiteRef=1&CISRef=1&SubjectID=1 Article by Delyth Jones on History System site]

Notes

References

Jones, D. Middleton Hall.


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