It is shown on a map of 1723, when it stood in unenclosed parkland, thought to have been used for hunting.

In the 1790s it is referred to in letters as "the Temple in Mount Park" and is regarded as a folly.

Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton, had separated from his wife a few weeks after their wedding in 1713, and in 1728 he fell in love with Lavinia Fenton.

A third of the south-east corner has collapsed, and the tops of the south and east windows are missing.

[1] In April 2021, the owners of the Bolton estate applied for planning permission to bring the tower back into use as a small entertainment space, honouring its original purpose by using it to host shooting lunches for their guests.