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The Tower
The tower was built during the War of the Roses 1380-1420. The height to the battlements is 92 feet. The highest weather vane is 130 feet. The pinnacles vary in height the North West is the highest and is 2 feet 2 inches taller than the North East (the smallest).
The double spiral staircase is 5 feet 11 inches in diameter. The outer
has 160 steps, the innner 101 steps. It is honeycombed with passages and
actually stands on 3 legs and a wall. It is the only double staircase
in the country. The only other known is in The
Chateau of Chambord near Tours, France.
It was orignally intended to have a high central spire but the plan was
abandoned when it was discovered that subsidence had taken place, so the
four pinnacles were erected instead.
The view from the top
looking towards Tamworth castle
The tower pictured from the church entrance
The double spiral staircase
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