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Harlow Tower
Heritage Open Day: Climb the 100 steps to the top of Harlow Tower. Look out over Harrogate using a pair of naval binoculars.
An added attraction is a Foucault's Pendulum that demonstrates that the is Earth turning. Harlow Tower was built in 1829 for the purpose of looking out from the top. There is early evidence that it was used as an astronomical observatory, and it certainly was used as an observatory in the 1960s. The Tower is 70 feet from the bottom to the parapet as measured by the Brownies, not 90 feet as given in Harrogate guidebooks. Foucault’s Pendulum was installed in 1998 down the core of the tower.
An added attraction is a Foucault's Pendulum that demonstrates that the is Earth turning. Harlow Tower was built in 1829 for the purpose of looking out from the top. There is early evidence that it was used as an astronomical observatory, and it certainly was used as an observatory in the 1960s. The Tower is 70 feet from the bottom to the parapet as measured by the Brownies, not 90 feet as given in Harrogate guidebooks. Foucault’s Pendulum was installed in 1998 down the core of the tower.
Sat 14 Sep:1000-1700; Sun 15 Sep:1000-1700; Free Entry.
Tower House, Nursery Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG2 0AZ
Sat 14 September and Sun 15 September