Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
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Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
... I just saw this link and my first thought was "... well that looks familiar."
https://thefollyflaneuse.com/darwen-tow ... ancashire/
I don't suppose anyone who's been through the Professor's letters or the like has seen an indication he saw this tower back in the day? It sure puts me in mind of Amon Sul.
https://thefollyflaneuse.com/darwen-tow ... ancashire/
I don't suppose anyone who's been through the Professor's letters or the like has seen an indication he saw this tower back in the day? It sure puts me in mind of Amon Sul.
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Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Darwin is in....Australia? Are there a lot of older European style towers like that there?
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OParnoShoshoi wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 1:48 pm Darwin is in....Australia? Are there a lot of older European style towers like that there?
Jubilee TowerThe octagonal Jubilee Tower (officially called Darwen Tower) at grid reference SD678215 on Darwen Hill overlooking the town of Darwen in Lancashire, England, was completed in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and also to celebrate the victory of the local people for the right to access the moor. It was opened to the public on 24 September 1898.
Can't say I've ever heard of it before nor do I remember any reference to it in any of my reading on Tolkien's influences and inspirations but that doesn't say much really. Very cool stuff! I could definitely see it broken down as an old watchtower on Amon Sûl.
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Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Hrmm... looking at maps, Darwen Tower is a little north and west of Manchester - very close to the sites on the "Tolkien Walking Trail" here -
https://www.visitlancashire.com/things- ... en-p583810
Now I'm especially curious to hear from anyone who actually knows the UK. Iodo, have you ever been over that way?
https://www.visitlancashire.com/things- ... en-p583810
Now I'm especially curious to hear from anyone who actually knows the UK. Iodo, have you ever been over that way?
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Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Amon Sul, for sure! An inspiration? Who knows...but that looks right to me! Beautiful!
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Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
No, I can't say I have, it certainly looks very cool though, worth a visit me thinks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_Tower
it is what we over here would call a "folly", something just built to look impressive and attract tourists, usually by a wealthy land owner or such. They are not un-common in the UK countryside and I have visited quite a few other's, this one is one of my favourites:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon%2 ... le,_Buxton
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Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Makes me think of the old watchtower on Ravenhill outside of Erebor!
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Same hereBrianGrubbs wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:58 pm Makes me think of the old watchtower on Ravenhill outside of Erebor!
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Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Only things in Darwin are mosquitoes, crocs and sweat.OParnoShoshoi wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 1:48 pm Darwin is in....Australia? Are there a lot of older European style towers like that there?
Thank you so much for this, I had no idea that was the name for such things but it's perfect. Could very well be used to describe Eofor, all bread with no butter!
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LOL, no problem
Gimli: It's true you don't see many Dwarf-women. And in fact, they are so alike in voice and appearance, that they are often mistaken for Dwarf-men.
Aragorn: It's the beards.
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