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Barden Tower

📍 Yorkshire, England

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Barden Tower is a ruined building in the Parish of Barden, in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. The tower was used as a hunting lodge in the 15th and 16th centuries, and despite a renovation in the 1650s, it fell into disrepair in the 18th century. The tower is now part of the Bolton Estate and is listed as a medieval fortified tower. Along with other buildings on the Bolton Estate, it is a focal point and many people visit the tower. It is also a way marker on the 100-mile (160 km) Lady Anne's Way long distance path.

Built as a hunting lodge in the 15th century by Henry Clifford, 10th Baron de Clifford, the 'Shepherd Lord' who hid among shepherds during the Wars of the Roses. Restored in the 17th century by the formidable Lady Anne Clifford. Fell into ruin again after her death. The roofless tower stands in the Bolton Abbey estate on the banks of the River Wharfe.