On each side are two narrow full-height Romanesque arches, all with stepped surrounds and arch-bands, and linked by an impost band.

[1][5] The stone is a pale red and mottled form of Ormskirk Sandstone, probably extracted from nearby Ruff Wood.

Originally, the stonework was surmounted by a metal water tank with a pitched slate-covered roof, which added an extra 6.2 metres (20 ft) to the height of the structure.

[2] Planning permission was granted in 1988 for the conversion of the tower into a single dwelling, though the scheme was never implemented.

[2] A more recent application for conversion into seven apartments was made in 2004, though this has also been rejected,[2][7] and an appeal against the decision was dismissed in April 2008.