The tower stands at a prominent junction in the village and uses crenellations, dressed limestone and a pointed roof to create the appearance of a small fortified monument.
It was designed by Robert William Edis, a London architect. The memorial includes a marble portrait of King-Harman and an inscription reflecting how he was publicly remembered by those who commissioned it.
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records technical details too: the clock mechanism came from John Moore and Sons of Clerkenwell and the bell from John Taylor and Company in Loughborough.
It is a striking example of Victorian estate-era commemoration. The wording on the memorial is part of the evidence, though not a complete account of relations between landlords and tenants. You can appreciate the tower from the village streets. The heritage listing does not promise that the interior is open.