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Hornsea Bettison's Folly
Heritage Open Day: Visit Hornsea and see Bettison's Folly. Originally built in the grounds of Newbegin House in 1844, the 55ft-tall tower has delighted and intrigued visitors ever since. Tucked in a quiet corner of Hornsea, Bettison's Folly still stands proud. One of the curiosities of this part of the town, it is a Grade Il Listed building, which can be found just off Willows Drive. It is an unusual sort of tower; constructed in 'treacle' bricks which have been faultily fired in the local brick kilns. Bettison, who lived in a large house immediately to the north of this site on Newbegin, was a Hull newspaper proprietor in the middle of the 1850's. He was the sort of man who insisted on his dinner being served immediately when he returned home from Hull.
Saturday 14 Sep 2024
Tower Lodge, 2 Willows Drive, Hornsea, Yorkshire HU18 1DA
Sat 14 Sep:1000-1500; Free Entry.
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