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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Bettison's Folly at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q4898644

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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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