Cranmore Tower
The Cranmore Tower is a 45 metres tall 19th century folly in the parish of Cranmore, Somerset, England. The site is 280 metres above sea level, and is the highest point on the Mendip Way.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 942 feet
- Description: tower in Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Cranmore Hill”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moon’s Hill Quarry and St Bartholomew’s Church, Cranmore.
Moon’s Hill Quarry
Quarry
Moon's Hill Quarry is a 3.42 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Stoke St Michael in Somerset, notified in 1996 and is a Geological Conservation Review site.
St Bartholomew’s Church, Cranmore
Church
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew in Cranmore, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakhill and Ashwick.
Oakhill
Village
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oakhill is a village in Somerset, England, in Ashwick parish approximately 2.5 miles north of Shepton Mallet. It lies between the A37 and the A367. Oakhill is today mainly a commuter village of 0.4 square miles in size, and is notable for former activities which including brewing. Oakhill is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cranmore Tower.
Ashwick
Hamlet
Photo: Lyn Yates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashwick is a village in Somerset, England, about three miles north of Shepton Mallet and seven miles east from Wells. It has also been a civil parish since 1826. Ashwick is situated 3 miles northwest of Cranmore Tower.
Shepton Mallet
Photo: Wurzeller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shepton Mallet is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England, some 16 miles southwest of Bath, 18 miles south of Bristol and five miles east of Wells.
Cranmore Tower
- Categories: observation tower, folly tower, folly, tower, and landform
- Location: Cranmore, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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