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Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 1:46 pm
by Elleth
... I just saw this link and my first thought was "... well
that looks familiar."
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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.
Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 1:48 pm
by OParnoShoshoi
Darwin is in....Australia? Are there a lot of older European style towers like that there?
Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 1:55 pm
by Cimrandir
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?
The 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.
Jubilee Tower
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.
Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 2:14 pm
by Elleth
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?
Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:22 pm
by Greg
Amon Sul, for sure! An inspiration? Who knows...but that looks right to me! Beautiful!
Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:01 pm
by Iodo
Elleth wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 2:14 pm
Now I'm especially curious to hear from anyone who actually knows the UK. Iodo, have you ever been over that way?
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
Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:58 pm
by BrianGrubbs
Makes me think of the old watchtower on Ravenhill outside of Erebor!
Brian
Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:44 am
by Iodo
BrianGrubbs wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:58 pm
Makes me think of the old watchtower on Ravenhill outside of Erebor!
Brian
Same here
Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:59 pm
by Eofor
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?
Only things in Darwin are mosquitoes, crocs and sweat.
Iodo wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:01 pm
it is what we over here would call a "folly", something just built to look impressive
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!
Re: Anyone know of "Jubilee Tower" of Darwen?
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:14 am
by Iodo
Eofor wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:59 pm
Iodo wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:01 pm
it is what we over here would call a "folly", something just built to look impressive
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!
LOL, no problem