SLHS Clopton Tower

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History

Since construction it has since had many owners. It is Grade II listed and in 1990’s was refurbished to the highest standard. It was then sold in May 2019. The Folly Flaneuse describes how it came into being..

In 1837 Charles Thomas Warde (1813-1865) inherited the Clopton estate from his uncle and his improvements included this attractive castellated prospect tower. Warde built the prospect tower as a landmark for the hunt and a belvedere from which to admire the countryside.
Although we may admire the tower, unfortunately its builder was not so worthy of commendation. Initially a model squire, Warde was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1846. But by 1860 he was featured in the press for all the wrong reasons. He was accused of ‘immoral conduct’ and castigated for ‘disgraceful squabbles’ which included assaulting his mistress, Miss Hooper, the mother of several of his children. He was accused of selling her clothes and having her imprisoned (as well as an even less savoury event involving ‘improper intercourse’). His wife had, perhaps unsurprisingly, left him some 12 years earlier.”

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