Pope's Tower, Oxfordshire
Pope's Tower is a 15th-century former chapel in the grounds of Harcourt House, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire. It was built around 1470-71, probably by William Orchard for Sir Robert Harcourt. It was formerly attached to the parlour end of the mediæval manor house, demolished around 1750. The tower derives its name from Alexander Pope who stayed here in 1717-18, when he used the upper room in the tower to translate the fifth volume of Homer's "lliad". It is within the council area of West Oxfordshire (Oxfordshire).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1053134.
Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Oxfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.74789,-1.3983644
Grid Reference: SP 4163 0563
Civil Parish: Stanton Harcourt CP
Council Area: West Oxfordshire CA (Oxfordshire CA)
Police Area: Thames Valley PA
GBPN ID: 300793
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pope's_Tower,_Oxfordshire_300793
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Historic England Grade I Listed 1053134.
Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Oxfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.74789,-1.3983644
Grid Reference: SP 4163 0563
Civil Parish: Stanton Harcourt CP
Council Area: West Oxfordshire CA (Oxfordshire CA)
Police Area: Thames Valley PA
GBPN ID: 300793
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pope's_Tower,_Oxfordshire_300793
Peruse Oxfordshire on Wikishire

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