Summary
Description: The folly is situated near the top of the escarpment facing the south front and garden of the manor. It appears to have been built to look like a ruined building, with a stone archway set in a broken wall and with a small 2 m. square chamber behind that has been dug out of the hillside and lined with stone. The short length of front wall that remains still stands to approximately 1.6 m. on one side, much lower on the other. The rear wall of the chamber is not visible and may be buried under soil displaced down the slope.
The arch is now collapsed but local people remember when it was still standing so it cannot have been down for many years. The side walls are partially collapsed and are overgrown with weeds and ivy. There are also elder and small ash trees growing up in and around the ruins.
It is difficult to date as there is no architectural or documentary evidence but going by the fashion for follies it would normally be considered to be mid 18th to early 19th century in date.
Condition: Ruined.
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Monument Types
- FOLLY (Mid 18th C to Early 19th C - 1733 AD to 1832 AD)
Description
Description: The folly is situated near the top of the escarpment facing the south front and garden of the manor. It appears to have been built to look like a ruined building, with a stone archway set in a broken wall and with a small 2 m. square chamber behind that has been dug out of the hillside and lined with stone. The short length of front wall that remains still stands to approximately 1.6 m. on one side, much lower on the other. The rear wall of the chamber is not visible and may be buried under soil displaced down the slope.
The arch is now collapsed but local people remember when it was still standing so it cannot have been down for many years. The side walls are partially collapsed and are overgrown with weeds and ivy. There are also elder and small ash trees growing up in and around the ruins.
It is difficult to date as there is no architectural or documentary evidence but going by the fashion for follies it would normally be considered to be mid 18th to early 19th century in date.
Condition: Ruined.
References
- SNA64024 - National Trust Report: Harcourt, J. & T.. 2009. The Development of Horton Court: An Architectural Survey.
- SNA66386 - Unpublished document: Erica Cotton. 2015. Horton Court Conservation and Management Plan.
Designations
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Other Statuses and References
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Associated Events
- ENA7921 - Heritage Assessment, Horton Court Conservation Management Plan Sept 2015
Associated Finds
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