The 18-metre (59 ft) high, three-stage tower, which is also known as the Banwell Monument or Banwell Pepperpot, was built in 1840 from local lias stone with some decoration in Bath stone.
During World War II, it was used as a lookout tower by the Home Guard.
By the 1960s it was in a  poor state of repair and could no longer be seen above the growing treetops.
Local conservation groups undertook conservation work, and it was reopened to the public in 1996.
It is a Grade II listed building.
The 18-metre (59 ft) high, three-stage tower, which is also known as the Banwell Monument or Banwell Pepperpot, was built in 1840 from local lias stone with some decoration in Bath stone. During World War II, it was used as a lookout tower by the Home Guard. By the 1960s it was in a  poor state of repair and could no longer be seen above the growing treetops. Local conservation groups undertook conservation work, and it was reopened to the public in 1996. It is a Grade II listed building.
Banwell Caves