Blacko Tower by munki-boy
Blacko Tower
Grade II listed Blacko Tower, also known as Stansfield Tower is a folly on Blacko Hill.
A plaque reads “Built by J Stansfield 1890 Restored 1950s (Ps 127 v 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.)”.
Stansfield or Blacko tower is a round tower and was built as a folly. Approximately 30ft high and constructed of coursed rubble. Widely spaced battlements. Two steps up to plain doorway. Spiral stone staircase inside leading to observation platform. Prominent hilltop landmark.
Created: 10 April 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Blacko Tower
Local History around Blacko Tower
There are some historic monuments around including:
Stock medieval settlement and part of its associated medieval open field systemLittle Painley bowl barrowTwiston lime kiln and associated tramway 250m east of Twiston MillCastercliff small multivallate hillfortHigherford Old BridgeNorthern part of Rimington lead mines, part of a medieval open field system and three limestone clamp kilns 120m south east of HollinsBomber Camp Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure.
