Wainhouse Tower

Wainhouse Tower is a folly in the parish of King Cross, on the south-west side of Halifax, Calderdale,[1][2] West Yorkshire, in England.

As the estate was on land adjacent to the chimney's site, following the opening of the viewing platforms, Edwards could never claim privacy again.

The tower was designed by architect Isaac Booth as a chimney to serve the Washer Lane dye works owned by Wainhouse.

[8] Booth left after a dispute and was replaced by another local architect, Richard Swarbrick Dugdale, who is responsible for the elaborate galleries and the corona dome at the top.

During the restoration, the top section of the tower was partly dismantled and rebuilt, decorative sections and part of the main shaft were repointed, missing stone finials replaced, the drainage system improved, corroded ironwork replaced and cracks at the base of the tower fixed.