What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire.
Paxton Tower was built in the 16th century by the local gentry as a defensive structure in a period of political instability in Wales. It is remembered for its architectural simplicity and as a rare example of a tower house in the Carmarthenshire region.
Other information
Photo: bob mitchell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Places near here
Paxton's Tower seen from across the River TywiCastle, fort or tower · 1 yd
Afon Tywi from Paxton's TowerCastle, fort or tower · 332 yd
Allt FawrWood · 452 yd
Paxton's Tower, near Middleton Hall; Nelson's Monument, near Middleton HallFolly; Commemorative Monument; Banqueting House · 583 yd
Towerhill Farm;Tower Lodge; Paxton's TowerCottage · 764 yd
The remains of Dryslwyn StationHeritage place · 994 yd
Fairy WoodForest · 1.6 mi
National Botanic Garden of WalesHeritage attraction · 1.7 mi
SW end of the Lake at the Welsh Botanic GardensHeritage place · 1.9 mi
Aberglasney GardensHeritage attraction · 2.8 mi
Visitor CentreVisitor information · 3.0 mi
Mynydd CarmelMountain / peak · 3.2 mi