Crack Monitor. Finsthwaite Tower. Finsthwaite Heights, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Crack monitoring is used to establish whether there is any continuing movement of the building. This is generally carried out by installing small metal studs either side of cracks and readings are taken to establish whether the cracks are opening or closing. Monitoring is normally undertaken for between three months and a year, depending on the cause of damage. Finsthwaite Tower, alternatively known as Pennington Lodge Tower, is a monument to naval victories of the Napoleonic war. It was built in 1799 for James King of Finsthwaite House. Coursed slate. Square 2-stage tower (originally 3-stage). Projecting course between stages and to top, with embattled parapet. Each face has 2 slots to each stage. South face has a blocked pointed entrance, the 2nd stage has an oval plaque inscribed: ERECTED/TO HONOUR THE/OFFICERS, SEAMEN AND MARINES/OF THE/ ROYAL NAVY/WHOSE MATCHLESS CONDUCT, AND/IRRESISTIBLE VALOUR, DECISIVELY DEFEATED/THE FLEETS OF FRANCE, SPAIN, AND HOLLAND/AND PRESERVED AND PROTECTED/ LIBERTY AND COMMERCE/1799".
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Location: Finsthwaite Tower. Finsthwaite Heights, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, , Europe.
Photo credit: © Stan Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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