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Tourist Spot Attractions In Cranmore

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Cranmore is a village and civil parish east of Shepton Mallet, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Waterlip, East Cranmore and Dean where Dean farmhouse dates from the 17th century, as does The Old Smithy, just off the A361 which was originally two residential dwellings before being finally knocked through to just one.
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Tourist Spot Attractions In Cranmore

  • 1. Cranmore Tower Cranmore
    The Cranmore Tower is a 45 metres tall 19th century folly in the parish of Cranmore, Somerset, England. The site is 280 metres above sea level, and is the highest point on the Mendip Way. The tower was built in 1862-1864, by Thomas Henry Wyatt for John Moore Paget of Cranmore Hall . There is a viewing area at the top with pair of semi-circular headed openings to each face with a restored iron-railed balcony beneath each pair. A similar balcony just over halfway up is continued right round the tower. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.In World War II it was used as a lookout tower by the Home Guard and the Royal Corps of Signals.By 1984 the tower had fallen into disrepair and was sold to Donald Beaton who undertook repairs. During the course of the repa...
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