Ashton Memorial

Ashton Memorial
The Ashton Memorial at the top of Williamson Park
Ashton Memorial is located in Lancaster
Ashton Memorial
Location within Lancaster
General information
TypeFolly
Architectural styleEdwardian Baroque
LocationWilliamson Park
Town or cityLancaster, Lancashire
CountryEngland
Coordinates54°02′43″N 2°46′56″W / 54.04526°N 2.78227°W / 54.04526; -2.78227
Construction started1907
Completed1909
CostOver £80,000
OwnerLancaster City Council
HeightAbout 150 ft (50 m)
Technical details
MaterialPortland stone
Design and construction
Architect(s)John Belcher
Designations
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated22 December 1953
Reference no.1288429
Website
www.lancaster.gov.uk/sports-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/williamson-park/ashton-memorial/

The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, Lancashire, England built between 1907 and 1909 by the millionaire industrialist Lord Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy, at a cost of £87,000[1] (equivalent to £10.5 million in 2023).[2]

  1. ^ page 412, The Buildings of England Lancashire: North, Clare Hartwell & Nikolaus Pevsner, 2009, Yale University Press
  2. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.