Waterloo Tower, monument in County Cork

What is recorded here

Freestanding circular-plan monumental tower, dated 1815. Rubble limestone walls. Cut limestone date plaque and memorial plaque with incised lettering. Slit window to north elevation, square-headed door opening to south elevation.

Built by William Bagwell of Marlfield in Tipperary in the grounds of his summer residence to commemorate the battle of Waterloo. Referred to locally as Bagwell's Folly. Although no longer visible from East Grove, it remains a striking feature visible from Bagwell’s Hill. Elevated site would have made it an eye-catching feature in the landscape. Makes interesting group with lodge, house, outbuildings and other towers.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20907648

This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.

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Photo credits

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mfield , Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hywel Williams, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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