Whitton, Northumberland

Mathematical Gazetteer of the British Isles


At Whitton, just south of Rothbury, is Sharpe's Folly, a 30 ft high tower observatory built by Archdeacon Thomas Sharpe, Prebendary of Durham, in 1720 [1].
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References (show)

  1. Barton, Stuart. Monumental Follies An exposition on the eccentric edifices of Britain. Lyle Publications, Worthing, Sussex, 1972. pp.138-139, with photo

The Mathematical Gazetteer of the British Isles was created by David Singmaster.
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