The Towers, Sheffield

[1] The house was extended to the west in 1905 and a low curtain wall was constructed with eight small towers built at the angles.

Christopher Leng became something of a local character, he was a keen golfer and was influential in founding the nearby Hallamshire Golf Club which he opened in 1897.

After Leng’s death the house was used for various purposes, during World War II The Towers provided a temporary headquarters for the Sheffield tool firm Spear & Jackson when their offices were bombed.

[3] The house is constructed from coursed rubble with ashlar dressings, it has a plain tile roof and all windows are sash design.

The houses most striking features are at the east corner with the tall battlemented main tower and its attached even taller circular stair turret with conical roof.