[MR] BBC: Arundel Mystery Tower

[Garth Groff and Sally Sanford]

Noble friends,

I just stumbled across this BBC story about a mysterious mini-castle near
Arundel in Sussex, England, officially known as the Hiorne Tower.

It is not truly medieval, but an absolutely delightful "folly" built in the
late 18th century. It was done as a demonstration piece by architect
Francis Hiorne who hoped to win a contract to restore nearby Arundel
Castle. Sadly for Hiorne, he didn't get the contract and went bankrupt
building the tower.

How cool is all that? Just what every Scadian dreams of owning! As an added
bonus, the tower is said to be haunted.

Enjoy the story and photos at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4zqx54epo
.

While I'm on the subject of follies, there are a number of modern castles
and other similar buildings in Virginia, some of which you can visit. My
blog site has a special page on my finds at
https://mallardlodgehousehold.blogspot.com/2020 .

Yours Aye,

Mungo Napier, Laird of Mallard Lodge  🦆
Continuing a crusade to keep the original Merry Rose relevant and in
business.