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Not every statue in London. The ones worth crossing the road for: Roman wall, medieval ruins, and the monuments that earn a detour.
A Gothic folly in a wood on one of London's highest hills, with a view into seven counties.
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Built in 1784 by Lady Anne James in memory of her husband, Commodore Sir William James, who took the pirate fortress of Suvarnadurg on the coast of India in 1755, and named after it. It is a triangular brick tower with a turret at each corner, standing at 132 metres above sea level among the oaks of Shooters Hill, and the platform on the roof gives the widest view in London: the whole city to the west, the estuary to the east. It was shut for decades and restored by volunteers, who reopened it in 2014 and still run it, with a tea room on the ground floor. A ticket for the tower is five pounds.
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | 10:00 – 15:30 |
Hours from the page that lists them, checked 4 September 2026.
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