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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
Tagged with: Folly Folly tower
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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