Bonewaldesthorne's Tower

Bonewaldesthorne's Tower
Bonewaldesthorne's Tower from Chester city walls
LocationChester, Cheshire, England
Coordinates53°11′34″N 2°53′56″W / 53.19267°N 2.89892°W / 53.19267; -2.89892
OS grid referenceSJ 400 665
BuiltBy 1249
Rebuilt1322–26
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameBonewaldesthorne tower
Designated28 July 1955
Bonewaldesthorne's Tower is located in Cheshire
Bonewaldesthorne's Tower
Location in Cheshire

Bonewaldesthorne's Tower is a medieval structure on the northwest corner of the city walls of Chester, Cheshire, England;[1] it is attached by a spur wall to the Water Tower. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[1] Built as part of Chester's defensive system, it was used in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a museum.

  1. ^ a b Historic England, "Bonewaldesthorne Tower, Chester (1376128)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 April 2012