Stevec427 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Always been fascinated by the Tower near Bradfield; have heard several stories as to its reason/past... wondered if anyone can shine more light on it for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Do you mean the one at Ughill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevec427 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Is that the on eyou can see over to the right as you drive towards the Strines Inn (from A57)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Is that the on eyou can see over to the right as you drive towards the Strines Inn (from A57)? That is the one. Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevec427 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 That is the one. Yes. Then yes, thats the tower im curious about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Then yes, thats the tower im curious about! It belongs to the hall nearby. Wiki has a pretty accurate description of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalRegular Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) its called Boots Folly....supposed to have been built by Charles Boot's workmen when they were short of work during the depression, but various urban myths exist about it. Edited April 4, 2012 by RoyalRegular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 it was built in the wrong orientation and the headstone bearing its date was laid upside down ,reading 1661 and not 1916 as specified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netnikki Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 it was built in the wrong orientation and the headstone bearing its date was laid upside down ,reading 1661 and not 1916 as specified. wouldnt 1661 be 1991 inverted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 wouldnt 1661 be 1991 inverted? No because the date is on two stones ,one being correctly orientated,the 61 being 19 and the 16 forming digits 3and 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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