Blacko Tower

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Blacko Tower

Grade II listed Blacko Tower, also known as Stansfield Tower is a folly on Blacko Hill.

A plaque reads “Built by J Stansfield 1890 Restored 1950s (Ps 127 v 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.)”.

Stansfield or Blacko tower is a round tower and was built as a folly. Approximately 30ft high and constructed of coursed rubble.
Widely spaced battlements. Two steps up to plain doorway. Spiral stone staircase inside leading to observation platform. Prominent hilltop landmark.

Local History

Historic monuments near Blacko Tower

  • Twiston lime kiln and associated tramway 250m east of Twiston Mill – 4.93 km away
  • Downham lime kiln and associated lime yard 50m north of Smithfield Farm – 6.82 km away
  • Northern part of Rimington lead mines, part of a medieval open field system and three limestone clamp kilns 120m south east of Hollins – 4.83 km away
  • Stock medieval settlement and part of its associated medieval open field system – 6.98 km away
  • Bomber Camp Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure – 5.48 km away
  • Burwains Camp prehistoric defended settlement west of Broad Bank Hill – 8.65 km away
  • Bowl barrow 140m east of Beadle Hill – 9.10 km away
  • Twist Castle Romano-British farmstead – 9.39 km away
  • Little Painley bowl barrow – 8.13 km away
  • Two Romano-British farmsteads known as Ring Stones – 9.87 km away
  • Beadle Hill Romano-British farmstead – 8.96 km away
  • Ring cairn 25m east of Ell Clough – 9.49 km away
  • Saucer barrow 90m east of Ell Clough – 9.55 km away
  • Bowl barrow 155m east of Beadle Hill – 9.08 km away
  • Bowl barrow 90m east of Twist Castle – 9.38 km away
  • Pike Low bowl barrow and site of beacon, Bonfire Hill – 9.10 km away
  • Small stone circle on Delf Hill – 9.82 km away
  • Castercliff small multivallate hillfort – 5.09 km away
  • Castle Haugh Ringwork, Newsholme – 8.69 km away
  • Ightenhill Manor (site of) – 9.10 km away
  • Higherford Old Bridge – 2.35 km away
  • Paythorne Bridge – 9.18 km away
  • Site of the Old Hall – 9.12 km away
  • Oakmount Mill engine and engine house, Wiseman Street – 9.93 km away