| Ashton Memorial | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Ashton Memorial at the top of Williamson Park | |
  Location within Lancaster | |
| General information | |
| Type | Folly |
| Architectural style | Edwardian Baroque |
| Location | Williamson Park |
| Town or city | Lancaster, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 54°02′43″N 2°46′56″W / 54.04526°N 2.78227°W |
| Construction started | 1907 |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Cost | Over £80,000 |
| Owner | Lancaster City Council |
| Height | About 150 ft (50 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Portland stone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Belcher |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 22 December 1953 |
| Reference no. | 1288429 |
| Website | |
| www | |
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]
- ^ page 412, The Buildings of England Lancashire: North, Clare Hartwell & Nikolaus Pevsner, 2009, Yale University Press
- ^ 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.