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Clavell Tower

Kimmeridge, Dorset

A clifftop tower that was moved inland, stone by stone, to stop it falling into the sea.

Clavell Tower was built in 1830 on the cliffs above Kimmeridge Bay. By the 2000s the cliff edge had crept so close that it was in danger of falling.

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When
Built 1830
Where
50.6110, -2.1220
Group
Towers & follies

Visiting

Run by the Landmark Trust as holiday accommodation. The coast path passes right by.

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