Rivington Pike Tower

Grade ii listed Rivington Pike Tower, built 1733 by John Andrews of Little Lever, owner of Manor of Rivington; said to be on site of earlier beacon.

Constructed of gritstone (Rough Rock according to GeoLancashire) and about 5 metres square and 7 metres high. High chamfered plinth, string course, oversailing parapet crowned with pointed corner and intermediate steps. One blocked rectangular opening in each side including doorway on south side with an ornamental pointed “hoodmould” above it breaking the string course. History: built as hunting lodge; contained a fireplace (and formerly had a chimney) and small cellar. Reference: M.D. Smith Leverhulme’s Rivington (Chorley 1984).

Local History

Historic monuments near Rivington Pike Tower

Pike Stones chambered long cairn – 3.77 km away
Bretters Farm moated site and two fishponds – 4.62 km away
Headless Cross, Grimeford – 2.51 km away
Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor – 4.42 km away
Round cairn on Noon Hill – 1.26 km away
Round cairn on Winter Hill – 1.77 km away
The Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David’s Church – 6.29 km away
Steam tramway reversing triangle – 8.71 km away
Gidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall – 6.97 km away
Mabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School building – 9.45 km away
Moated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near Wigan – 6.22 km away
Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 2.45 km away
Haigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park House – 8.40 km away