The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, England built between 1907 and 1909 by millionaire industrialist Baron Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy. At around 100 feet tall, it dominates the Lancaster skyline and is visible for many miles around. It also offers spectacular views of the surrounding area including Morecambe Bay. The building is in the Edwardian Neo-Baroque style and was designed by John Belcher. Download high resolution version (580x800, 97 KB)taken by me, 26/Mar/2004. ... Download high resolution version (569x800, 100 KB)taken by me, 26/Mar/2004. ... Broadway Tower, England The folly at Wimpole Hall, England High Service Water Tower (1895), Lawrence, Massachusetts. ... A fountain in Williamson Park Williamson Park is a park in Lancaster, England. ... A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, UK. It is a commercial, cultural and educational centre. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The title of Baron Ashton was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1895. ... Morecambe Bay at low tide from Hest Bank, looking towards Grange-over-Sands Morecambe Bay is a large bay in northern England, with the largest area of intertidal mudflats and sand in the United Kingdom. ...

Today, the memorial serves as an exhibition space on the upper floor and an occasional venue for concerts and weddings. Exhibition is a word with several meanings. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ...

In 1981, the memorial was closed for safety reasons, to be opened again four years later. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The view from the observation deck

Download high resolution version (2554x141, 38 KB)my photo of the view from ashton memorial File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (2554x141, 38 KB)my photo of the view from ashton memorial File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

External links

• Website
• Virtual tour