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Latitude: 53.2427 / 53°14'33"N
Longitude: -1.9205 / 1°55'13"W
OS Eastings: 405399
OS Northings: 371743
OS Grid: SK053717
Mapcode National: GBR HZ1Y.09
Mapcode Global: WHBBS.GRPG
Plus Code: 9C5W63VH+3Q
Entry Name: Grinlow Tower
Listing Date: 7 January 1987
Last Amended: 31 January 1997
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1259254
English Heritage Legacy ID: 463100
ID on this website: 101259254
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire, SK17
County: Derbyshire
District: High Peak
Electoral Ward/Division: Temple
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Derbyshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire
Church of England Parish: Buxton with Burbage and King Sterndale
Church of England Diocese: Derby
Tagged with: Folly
BUXTON
SK07SE GRIN LOW ROAD
616-1/2/114 (North side (off))
07/01/87 Grinlow Tower
(Formerly Listed as:
OFF GRIN LOW ROAD
Soloman's Temple at Grid Ref SK 054
718)
II
Also known as: Soloman's Temple GRIN LOW ROAD.
Folly. 1840 for Samuel Mycock. Rebuilt 1894 and restored in
1987. Rubble limestone, with tooled gritstone dressings.
Circular plan.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Round headed doorway reached up 4 steps.
Impost and sill bands link with 7 round headed openings with
keystones. Above blind circular opening over door, 7 further
blind openings all round headed and linked by chamfered sill
band. Above ashlar courses to eaves, moulded eaves band and
battlements.
INTERIOR: stone spiral stairs with iron handrail.
HISTORY: originally built to provide work for the town's
unemployed.
Listing NGR: SK0539971743
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