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Racton Monument and Oilseed Rape (+PiP)

21 Apr 2022 25 31 410
According to Wikipedia, Racton Monument (known locally as Racton Ruin or Racton Tower) is a folly situated on a hill in Racton, West Sussex, England. It was commissioned by the 2nd Earl of Halifax and built around 1766-1775, possibly as a summerhouse for the nearby Stansted Estate, though an alternative theory suggests it could have been constructed so the Earl could watch his merchant ships dock at the nearby port village of Emsworth. It looks quite lovely from a distance, but is now derelict and seems unsafe. Last time I went there it was obviously being used by drinkers/drug takers and it smelled badly of urine and worse..!! Try viewing large, on black. Thank you for looking.