Octagon Tower
The Octagon Tower is a historic structure at Studley Royal, a World Heritage Site in North Yorkshire, in England. The tower was built between 1728 and 1732, probably as a viewing platform.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Building
- Description: tower in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “The Octagon Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Studley Royal Park and Banqueting House Approximately 100 Metres To West Of The Canal.
Studley Royal Park
Garden
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Studley Royal Park is an estate in North Yorkshire, England. The site has an area of 800 acres and includes an 18th-century landscaped garden; the ruins of Fountains Abbey; Fountains Hall, a Jacobean mansion; and the Victorian St Mary's church, designed by William Burges.
Banqueting House Approximately 100 Metres To West Of The Canal
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Banqueting House Approximately 100 Metres To West Of The Canal is situated 880 feet west of Octagon Tower.
Moon and Crescent Ponds
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moon and Crescent Ponds is situated 590 feet south of Octagon Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ingerthorpe and Risplith.
Ingerthorpe
Hamlet
Ingerthorpe is a hamlet and former civil parish about 7 miles from Harrogate, now in the parish of Markington with Wallerthwaite, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Ingerthorpe is situated 2 miles south of Octagon Tower.
Risplith
Hamlet
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Risplith is a village in the civil parish of Sawley, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles west of Ripon on the B6265 road to Pateley Bridge. Risplith is situated 2½ miles west of Octagon Tower.
Ripon
Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ripon is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England. Its main attraction is the cathedral, and the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden. It’s also a good base for exploring the Yorkshire Dales.
Octagon Tower
- Categories: tower and historic site
- Location: Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.11593° or 54° 6′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.57209° or 1° 34′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C6W4C8H+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 599372698OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=follyWikidata ID
Q17536586
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Highlights include Half Moon Pond and Stewards House, Now National Trust Restaurant And Shop.
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