Rivington Pike Tower by munki-boy
Rivington Pike Tower
Grade ii listed Rivington Pike Tower, built 1733 by John Andrews of Little Lever, owner of Manor of Rivington; said to be on site of earlier beacon.
Constructed of gritstone (Rough Rock according to GeoLancashire) and about 5 metres square and 7 metres high. High chamfered plinth, string course, oversailing parapet crowned with pointed corner and intermediate steps. One blocked rectangular opening in each side including doorway on south side with an ornamental pointed “hoodmould” above it breaking the string course. History: built as hunting lodge; contained a fireplace (and formerly had a chimney) and small cellar. Reference: M.D. Smith Leverhulme’s Rivington (Chorley 1984).
Created: 27 April 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Rivington Pike
Rivington Pike Tower
Rivington Pike Tower LiDAR Map
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Local History around Rivington Pike Tower
There are some historic monuments around including:
Pike Stones chambered long cairnGidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington HallHeadless Cross, GrimefordThe Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's ChurchRound cairn 280m west of Old Harpers FarmBretters Farm moated site and two fishpondsRound cairn on Winter HillRound cairn on Noon HillRound Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor.
