Prospect Tower

Prospect Tower is a folly on the Cotehele Estate. It has three sides and is 60ft high. When the National Trust was given the Cotehele Estate in 1947 the Trust renovated the tower and constructed a wooden spiral staircase inside, to allow visitors. The Tower was last renovated in 2018 and is still open to the public.

Prospect Tower
Type	Folly
Location	Calstock
Coordinates	50°29′56″N 4°13′31″W
Built	1789
Owner	National Trust
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	The Prospect Tower
Designated	19 October 1987
Reference no.	1311985
Location of Prospect Tower in Cornwall

History

Prospect Tower was built by the 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in celebration of the royal visit of King George III. ^[1]