| Turton Tower | |
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  Location within Blackburn with Darwen | |
| General information | |
| Type | Manor house |
| Location | Chapeltown, Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°37′59″N 2°24′27″W / 53.6330°N 2.4075°W |
| Construction started | Early 15th century |
| Completed | 1596 |
| Owner | Blackburn with Darwen Council |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 27 January 1967 |
| Reference no. | 1241557 |
Turton Tower is a manor house in Chapeltown in North Turton, Borough of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England. It is a scheduled ancient monument and a Grade I listed building.[1]
It was built in the late Middle Ages as a two-storey stone pele tower which was altered and enlarged mainly in late 16th century. It is built on high ground 600 feet above sea level about four miles north of Bolton. William Camden described it as being built "amongst precipices and wastes." A north wing and additions were made during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and alterations were made during the early years of Queen Victoria.[2]
- ^ Historic England & 1241557.
- ^ Farrer, William; Brownbill, J, eds. (1911), "Turton", A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5, British History Online, pp. 273–281, retrieved 24 August 2010