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Linburn, Waterloo Tower
Folly (19th Century)
Site Name Linburn, Waterloo Tower
Classification Folly (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Waterloo Memorial Tower
Canmore ID 50346
Site Number NT16NW 34
NGR NT 12575 67710
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50346
- Council West Lothian
- Parish Kirknewton (West Lothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District West Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
Gothic folly built of snecked rubble with ashlar dressings and quoins to celebrate Wellington's victory at Waterloo. Each elevation features a single window at ground floor level with hood moulds, operating as a doorway on 1 side. The upper level features single or triple lancet Gothic windows with hood moulds. Only the first few steps of the original stone stairway remain, although the upper floor does retain some original plasterwork.
