Tower on the Moor
Discover the surviving stair turret of a rare 15th-century brick hunting lodge, standing among the heathland landscape of Woodhall Spa’s historic golf course.
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A MEDIEVAL SURVIVOR ON THE HEATH
THE REMAINS OF A LORD’S HUNTING LODGE
Ralph, Lord Cromwell, built a fortified hunting lodge here in the mid-15th century. The main tower was approximately nine metres square; today its projecting octagonal stair turret survives to four storeys in unusually early local red brick.
Historic England records that much of the lodge was dismantled late in the 15th century, with brick taken for repairs at Tattershall Castle. The survivor is protected as a Scheduled Monument and remains a distinctive landmark in the Hotchkin course landscape.
ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE & LOCAL HISTORY
SPOT THE TURRET
See the slender brick survivor rising among pine, heather and the golf-course landscape.
TRACE THE CROMWELL STORY
Connect the lodge with Ralph Cromwell and his better-known medieval building at Tattershall.
PROTECT THE MONUMENT
Appreciate it from permitted areas without climbing, entering or disturbing the protected structure.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT
- A rare medieval survival hidden in an unexpected landscape.
- Strong historic links with Tattershall Castle and Ralph Cromwell.
- Beautiful heathland surroundings on the Hotchkin course.
- A rewarding detail for visitors interested in local architecture.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Hotchkin Course landscapeWoodhall Spa Golf Club
The Broadway
Woodhall Spa
LN10 6PU
Telephone: 01526 352511
Published opening: The monument stands within an active golf-course setting rather than a conventional visitor attraction. Access is subject to Woodhall Spa Golf Club rules and play.
Published visitor information: There is no separate monument admission. Do not enter the course or interfere with play without permission.
This is a protected ruin, not a climbable tower. Contact the golf club before making a special journey and observe it only from permitted areas.CHECK THE OFFICIAL DETAILS →
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