Clavell Tower

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Clavell Tower is a historic 19th-century circular folly and former observatory overlooking the Jurassic Coast near Kimmeridge in Dorset, England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folly
historic building
observatory
tower
architect John Clavell
architecturalForm cylindrical tower
builtInPeriod 19th century
constructionEnd 1831
constructionStart 1830
country England
culturalReference featured in Thomas Hardy’s writings
inspiration for P. D. James novel "The Black Tower"
currentUse holiday accommodation
landmark
distanceMoved about 25 metres inland
hasFeature battlements
corbelled parapet
round-arched windows
hasStoreys 4
hasViewOf English Channel
Jurassic Coast cliffs
linked to: Jurassic Coast
heritageDesignation Grade II listed building
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England
locatedIn Dorset
England
United Kingdom
location Kimmeridge
materialUsed brick
stone
moved 2006
2007
namedAfter John Clavell
near Isle of Purbeck coast
linked to: Isle of Purbeck

Kimmeridge Bay
linked to: Kimmeridge
overlooks Jurassic Coast
ownedBy National Trust
partOf Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site setting
reasonForMove coastal erosion
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
restorationBy National Trust
restored 2008
shape circular
usedFor coastline observation
observing the sea
ornamental landscape feature
visibleFrom Kimmeridge Bay
linked to: Kimmeridge

sea off Kimmeridge

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Kimmeridge hasAttraction Clavell Tower