Mole Man
31-07-2009, 07:14 PM
End of a day going round some castles in south Wales, we went to this folly.
Sometimes called Nelson`s Tower, this is a substantial folly Situated just outside of Llandeilo, the story behind this tower is that it was built in 1811 by Sir William Paxton, as proof to everyone that he was not bankrupt after running an unsuccessful election campaign in 1802. It is a Gothic Tower, Erected, in Commemoration of Lord Nelson and is a grand Ornament and Land Mark in the County. On the Ground Floor, Three Spacious Lofty Arches for the Admission of Carriages, On the Principal Story, A Banqueting Room, with Gothic Ceiling; A Boudoir and Closet, over which A Prospect Room or Observatory, with Turrets, Three of the Windows were fitted with Stained Glass, One Window representing his Lordship, the others emblematical of his Fate, From which there is a Panoramic View, of a grandeur and extent that may justly be said to stand unrivalled. On the upper Part a Lead Flat, and Two Entrance Lodges.
A view from across the valley:
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1278.jpg
On the way up to the Tower:
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1281.jpg
A few pictures from the outside:
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1297.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1304.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1306.jpg
And two from inside on the first floor:
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1287.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1286.jpg
And that’s about it, thanks for looking.
Sometimes called Nelson`s Tower, this is a substantial folly Situated just outside of Llandeilo, the story behind this tower is that it was built in 1811 by Sir William Paxton, as proof to everyone that he was not bankrupt after running an unsuccessful election campaign in 1802. It is a Gothic Tower, Erected, in Commemoration of Lord Nelson and is a grand Ornament and Land Mark in the County. On the Ground Floor, Three Spacious Lofty Arches for the Admission of Carriages, On the Principal Story, A Banqueting Room, with Gothic Ceiling; A Boudoir and Closet, over which A Prospect Room or Observatory, with Turrets, Three of the Windows were fitted with Stained Glass, One Window representing his Lordship, the others emblematical of his Fate, From which there is a Panoramic View, of a grandeur and extent that may justly be said to stand unrivalled. On the upper Part a Lead Flat, and Two Entrance Lodges.
A view from across the valley:
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1278.jpg
On the way up to the Tower:
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1281.jpg
A few pictures from the outside:
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1297.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1304.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1306.jpg
And two from inside on the first floor:
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1287.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss66/MoleMan6/IMG_1286.jpg
And that’s about it, thanks for looking.