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Folly

A Grade II Listed Building in Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9103 / 53°54'37"N

Longitude: -0.1704 / 0°10'13"W

OS Eastings: 520284

OS Northings: 447569

OS Grid: TA202475

Mapcode National: GBR WR77.X0

Mapcode Global: WHHG0.CZ35

Plus Code: 9C5XWR6H+4V

Entry Name: Folly

Listing Date: 26 November 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1249626

English Heritage Legacy ID: 431497

ID on this website: 101249626

Location: Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU18

County: East Riding of Yorkshire

Civil Parish: Hornsea

Built-Up Area: Hornsea

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Riding of Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Hornsea St Nicholas

Church of England Diocese: York

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Description


TA 24 NW HORNSEA NEWBEGIN
(south side, off)

11/62 Folly

- II

Folly. Mid C19. Built entirely of rusticated overfired brick wasters.
Circular tower of five stages separated by projecting brick string-courses.
Ground floor has pointed door outlined in projecting brick and similar
pointed window, now blocked. Lancets to first and second floor, larger
pointed window and oculus to third floor, all with projecting brick
surrounds. Stepped brick cornice to crenellated parapet. In addition to
the windows there are at second and third floor levels various diamond-
shaped blank openings into which bottle-bases have been inserted to form a
pattern. Said to have been built by a Hornsea man, in business in Hull, in
order to allow his family to view his impatiently-awaited return.


Listing NGR: TA2028447569

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