Wayneflete Tower

Wayneflete Tower

Wayneflete Tower, also known as Waynflete's Tower (51°22′26″N 0°22′36″W / 51.3738°N 0.3768°W / 51.3738; -0.3768 (Waynflete's Tower)) is an historical gatehouse located in Esher, near London. Part of the Palace of Esher established in 1462 by Bishop William Waynflete of Winchester, it was connected to the keep by a curtain wall. Demolition in the 17th century removed furnishings and granite blocks.^[1] In the 18th century, the tower was made part of a Gothic mansion house by William Kent for new owner Henry Pelham.

See also

• Esher Place

Notes

References

• Nairn, Ian; Pevsner, Nicholas (2002). Cherry, Bridget, ed. The Buildings of England: Surrey (Revised 2nd ed.). Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09675-5. 
• English Heritage's PastScape website entry
• 'The Tower of Esher' by Penny Rainbow
• Wayneflete Tower of Esher
• Wessex Archaeology report on the Time Team investigation

Borough of Elmbridge Towns, villages and neighbourhoods Cobham Cobham Downside Stoke d'Abernon Esher Claygate Esher Hinchley Wood West End Surbiton Long Ditton Thames Ditton Thames Ditton Weston Green Molesey Molesey (in tradtional parish, East Molesey and West Molesey) Leatherhead Oxshott Walton on Thames Ashley Park Burwood Park Hersham Walton-on-Thames Weybridge Oatlands St. George's Hill Weybridge Notable Parks Esher Commons Giggs Hill Green Hurst Park Oxshott Heath and Woods Painshill Weybridge Heath Grade I Listed Churches St. George's Church, Esher Church of St. Nicholas, Thames Ditton Education ACS International Schools Brooklands College Danes Hill School Esher Church of England High School Esher College Feltonfleet School Heathside School Hinchley Wood School Milbourne Lodge School Notre Dame School Reed's School Rydens Enterprise School St George's College (part) Transport Railway stations Claygate Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon Esher Hampton Court Hersham Hinchley Wood Oxshott Thames Ditton Walton-on-Thames Weybridge Roads M25 A3 A244 A307 A3050 Notable other Thames Path London Outer Orbital Path Buildings and structures Bessborough Reservoir Brooklands Brooklands Museum Claremont Estate Cobham Park Cobham Training Centre Esher Place Hurst Park Racecourse Knight Reservoir Island Barn Reservoir London Bus Museum Molesey Lock Molesey Reservoirs Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir Sandown Park Racecourse Shepperton Lock Sunbury Lock Wayneflete Tower Sport Addlestone & Weybridge Town F.C. Dittons Skiff and Punting Club East Molesey Cricket Club Esher RFC Metropolitan Police F.C. Molesey Boat Club Molesey F.C. Surbiton Hockey Club Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club Thames Valley Skiff Club Walton Casuals F.C. Walton & Hersham F.C. Walton Rowing Club Weybridge Rowing Club Places listed are articles notable as settlements, arranged by post town The M25 motorway follows approximately a boundary and is included for its regional importance.

Coordinates: 51°22′19″N 0°22′21″W / 51.3720°N 0.3726°W / 51.3720; -0.3726 (Esher Place)