The Tower House, Lubenham

View of The Tower House, from down the lane

The Tower House, formerly known as The Cottage or Lubenham Cottage^[1] is a Grade II listed Georgian house in Lubenham, Leicestershire, England. It is situated to the north of the churchyard on Rushes Lane.^[1] Originally a farmhouse, it was enlarged by Cubitts in 1865 as a hunting box for Benedict John "Cherry" Angell,^[2] with adjoining stables added in 1852. During the enlargement a tower was added to survey nearby horse racing. It became a Grade II listed building on 9 March 1989.^[2]

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^ ^a ^b Lee, J. M. and McKinley, R. A. (1964). "A History of the County of Leicestershire: Volume 5: Gartree Hundred". accessed via British History Online. pp. 220–229. Retrieved 30 January 2014.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
^ ^a ^b "The Tower House, Lubenham". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

Coordinates: 52°28′39″N 0°57′46″W / 52.4776°N 0.9629°W / 52.4776; -0.9629

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[BH-1] Lee, J. M. and McKinley, R. A. (1964). "A History of the County of Leicestershire: Volume 5: Gartree Hundred". accessed via British History Online. pp. 220–229. Retrieved 30 January 2014.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

[BLB-2] "The Tower House, Lubenham". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

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