![]() ![]() The only online listing we could find says that the property is off-market, but we called the number on the signs and it's definitely still for sale.īuilt in 1960, this 3,165 square-foot space includes a full kitchen, 6'x8' walk-in fridge, a bar, a stone fireplace and a dining area that spans two floors. In 2004, the tower became available to let as a holiday home.Is there a chef out there who could imagine opening a farm-to-table restaurant in Cairo's old Stone Castle Inn? Or maybe there's a brewer with dreams of a landmark tasting room in the Catskills? I mean, check out that turret! When I was kid, this place was called the Stone Tower Restaurant, a cozy spot serving German fare. Most recently owned by Claire Hunt until 1999, Freston Tower was donated to the current owner the Landmark Trust, a charity that rescues and restores historical buildings. Between 17, Freston Tower was used for small-pox patients under inoculation. Uses īy 1730, the tower was available to let, complete with furniture. The Landmark Trust, a historical building preservation charity and the current owner of Freston Tower, suggests the tower "was built in 1578 by a wealthy Ipswich merchant called Thomas Gooding". There are further descriptions suggesting a construction date of 1655. There is much evidence against this legend, such as documents apparently referring to the construction of the tower within the twelve years preceding 1569, and it is likely that the tower was constructed by Edmond Latymer as a lookout over Freston Reach of the River Orwell. This was written about in a novel by Reverend Richard Cobbold entitled Freston Tower: A Tale of the Times of Cardinal Wolsey (1850) and so should not be taken as fact. There is a legend that the tower was built by "Lord de Freston" in the 15th century for his daughter Ellen, so she could study a different subject on a different floor six days of the week: the 1st floor was dedicated to reception, the 2nd to tapestry working, the 3rd to music, the 4th to painting, the 5th to literature and the 6th to astronomy, complete with instruments for taking observations. ![]() History Construction date Īrguably the oldest folly in England, the tower has various claims for construction dates, ranging from the 15th to 17th centuries. It stands on the banks of the River Orwell. Image of Freston Tower from the east side, August 2007.įreston Tower is a six-storey red brick folly south of Ipswich, Suffolk in the village of Freston. ![]()
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