Sharpe'S Folly is a Grade II* listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 October 1953. A Georgian Folly. 1 related planning application.
Sharpe'S Folly
- WRENN ID
- fallen-gutter-quill
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 October 1953
- Type
- Folly
- Period
- Georgian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TOSSON WHITTON NU 00 SE 4/97 Sharpe's Folly (Formerly listed as 21.10.53 Sharp's Folly)
GV II*
Folly. Probably 1720s, by Archdeacon Sharpe, Rector of Rothbury. Ashlar. Round tower c30 ft high.
Blocked round-headed doorway with moulded keystone and slightly chamfered surround. Very small round windows light the staircase. High up, 4 round-headed windows with raised imposts and slightly chamfered surrounds; joinery has almost gone. Boldly projecting cornice, and castellated parapet.
Interior has cantilevered stone stair.
Said to have been built partly to alleviate local unemployment and partly to satisfy the Archdeacon's taste for astronomy. Probably the earliest folly in the county.
Hodgson J. : History of Northumberland, Part II Vol I : Newcastle : 1827.
Listing NGR: NU0582300939
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