Radcliffe Tower, Radcliffe, Lancashire (Now Metropolitan Borough of Bury). The surviving rectangular tower of a manor house rebuilt in 1403. Coursed squared stone, perhaps originally Ashlar. 10½ yds by 19 yds and about 20ft high. Low almost round-headed arch on north, south and east sides. 2-centre-headed doorway on west side. In 1781 it was a two storied timber house with a ruinous tower. The house was taken down in C19. Amateur excavations have revealed the presence of a moat. James de Radcliffe (Sir James Radclyffe) in 1403 obtained a royal licence to rebuild his manor house erecting "a hall and two towers of stone"
A good history can be found at http://www.geocities.com/radcliffeuk/tower/RadcliffeTower.html
Radcliffe Tower
Warning sign
Looking east
Site sign
South-west side
Door
South-east side
North-east side
arch
Detail of exterior of window
North-west side
Interior north-west wall
Interior south-east wall
Northern ground floor window
detail of trough feature in base of window
? fireplace
small niche
Southern ground floor window
Interior of doorway
Interior of doorway
Details of eaves of lost great hall
