Horton Tower (Flickr Explore August 2017)

            Horton Tower Horton Dorset. Stands imposingly in the Dorset countryside Horton near Chalbury. Horton's Tower
Said to have once been the tallest non-religious building in Britain, Horton's Tower near Chalbury Common is a classic example of a folly - monuments built by rich eccentrics with no obvious purpose.
At 140 feet high (43 metres), as a folly it doesn't come much taller.
A folly is a building built mainly for decoration - an eye-catcher for the rich to admire from their property. They were hugely popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
This one was built in 1750 by architect and Lord of Horton Manor, Humphrey Sturt, who was also an MP for Dorset (1745 - 1786).
Also known as Sturt's folly, the reasons for its original construction remain unclear, but one theory suggests its owner planned to use the tower as an observatory, stargazing in the night sky. #HortonTower
   

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Chalbury Common

Taken on: August 26, 2017

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