Lund’s Tower is a Grade II listedStructure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection. stone-built folly
Ornamental structure with no practical purpose, built to enhance a designed garden or landscape. southwest of the North Yorkshire village of Sutton-in-Craven.[1] Commissioned by James Lund (1829–1903) of nearby Malsis Hall, and built by the Keighley architectural firm of R. B. Broster & Sons, the tower was completed in 1887.[2]
Lund’s motivation for commissioning the folly is uncertain: local residents refer to it as the Ethel Tower, believing it was constructed either to celebrate the birth of Lund’s daughter Ethel, or her 21st birthday; others refer to it as the Jubilee Tower, believing it commemorated the 1887 jubilee of Queen Victoria. It is also known as Sutton Pinnacle, situated as it is in the parish of Sutton-in-Craven.[2][3]
Architecture
Crenellated battlements adorn the 11-metre (36 ft) tall tower, which is constructed from squared-dressed stone. It has a plinth and an unreadable plaque. The interior has a stone-built spiral staircase of thirty-nine steps, at the top of which is a viewing platform.[1][2]
