There is a legend that the tower was built by "Lord de Freston" in the 15th century for his daughter Ellen, so she could study a different subject on a different floor six days of the week: the 1st floor was dedicated to reception, the 2nd to tapestry working, the 3rd to music, the 4th to painting, the 5th to literature and the 6th to astronomy, complete with instruments for taking observations. This was written about in a novel by Reverend Richard Cobbold entitled Freston Tower: A Tale of the Times of Cardinal Wolsey (1850) and so should not be taken as fact.
According to a legend, Lord de Freston built the tower in the 15th century for his daughter Ellen so she could study different subjects on separate floors six days a week: the first floor was dedicated to reception, the second to tapestry work, the third to music, the fourth to painting, the fifth to literature, and the sixth to astronomy. This information is detailed in Reverend Richard Cobbold's novel "Freston Tower: A Tale of the Times of Cardinal Wolsey" (1850) and should not be taken as true.