Folly is a Grade II listed building in the East Riding of Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1985. Folly.
Folly
- WRENN ID
- silent-tower-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds MP: Charlie Dewhirst (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 November 1985
- Type
- Folly
- Address
- Folly, Newbegin, Hornsea
- OS grid reference
- TA 202 475
- Coordinates
- 53.91034, -0.17038
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Folly is a mid-19th century structure located on the south side of Newbegin in Hornsea. It is constructed entirely of rusticated overfired brick wasters and features a circular tower divided into five stages by projecting brick string-courses. The ground floor includes a pointed door framed in projecting brick and a similar pointed window, which is now blocked. The first and second floors have lancet windows, while the third floor boasts a larger pointed window and an oculus, all with projecting brick surrounds. A stepped brick cornice leads to a crenellated parapet. Additionally, at the second and third floor levels, there are various diamond-shaped blank openings that contain bottle-bases arranged to create a pattern. The structure is said to have been built by a man from Hornsea, who was in business in Hull, to provide his family with a view of his anticipated return.
Local climate
Folly receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 56% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 12 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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