IT'S almost ten years since Clavell Tower was dismantled and rebuilt brick-by-brick.
The historic landmark at Kimmeridge, built around 1830 by the Reverend John Richards Clavell of Smedmore, had to be rebuilt to stop it falling into the sea.
The tower, known as the Tower of the Winds, was furnished until around the time of the First World War.
Between the wars it was used by the Coastguard as a lookout, however in the 1930s it was gutted by fire.
It was the inspiration behind PD James' 1975 novel The Black Tower and also appeared in the music video for The Style Council's 1985 single Boy Who Cried Wolf.
This weekend, the iconic tower is one of 25 Landmark Trust properties being opened to the public to mark their 50th anniversary celebrations.
A cast iron statue created by artist Antony Gormley has been placed near the tower facing out to sea.
The LAND statue is one of five to be placed at at each point of the compass in the UK, with another in the centre of the country.
To tie in with the celebrations, here are some of our pictures of Clavell Tower before, during and after the rebuild.
See more pictures of Clavell Tower through the years in a gallery
Picture by Cliff Baxter
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